Psychological trauma

“Abnormal Psychology”, James N. Butcher, Jill M. Hooley, and Susan Mineka (2007), define post-traumatic stress disorder as a “disorder that occurs following an extreme traumatic event, in which a person reexperiences the event, avoids reminder of the trauma, and exhibits persistent increased arousal” (p. 623). For example, a traumatizing event for a young girl can be getting kidnapped. If one day she is kidnapped and found by the police and her parents after few days, most definitely that…

field, it will be highly likely that a patient will come across one day, with post-traumatic stress syndrome that will require the nurses care. Webster dictionary defines post-traumatic stress syndrome, better known for its acronym as PTSD as “a psychological reaction occurring after experiencing a highly stressing event (such as wartime combat, physical violence, or a natural disaster) that is usually characterized by depression, anxiety, flashbacks, recurrent nightmares, and avoidance of…

effects of trauma and stress during and after sessions with clients. In order to grasp how stress effects a therapist, it is important to clarify some terminology debated by phycology scholars, explain the mental and physical results of occupational stress, and creatively find ways to reduce the negative…

inappropriate behavior resulted in being sentenced to prison. Antwone Fisher was born while his mother was incarcerated. Antwone Fisher has suffered from sexual abuse, trauma, emotional neglect, severe verbal abuse and abandonment. The client presented signs of emotional distress, poor anger management abilities and PTSD from past traumas that had yet to be resolved. Antwone Fisher was prone to displaying physical aggression anytime presented with overwhelming…

traumatic event. Core Concept Reflection of Case Study The National Child Traumatic Stress Network Core Curriculum on Childhood Trauma Task Force created twelve core concepts for understanding traumatic stress responses in childhood. The fourth core concept is “children can exhibit a wide range of reactions to trauma and loss (NCTSN Core Curriculum on Childhood Trauma Task Force, 2012). It is commonly believed…

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, is a trauma and stress related disorder according to DSM-IV. Although pathogenesis is unknown; exposure of a traumatic or stressful event is a characteristic diagnostic criterion and can include, but are not limited to: military combat, sexual assault, natural disasters, manmade disasters, and automobile accidents. Individuals with PTSD exhibit more prominent clinical symptoms in addition to anxiety/fear indications. Individuals with increased risk…

gold reserves. Survivors of attacks have a lot more opportunities and resources than those of the Lusitania disaster, the media coverage and great knowledge of psychological trauma makes the healing process more…

Trauma is woven within the fabric of history. Being that the world is riddles with natural disasters, violence, war, and accident people have often experienced life altering events. Throughout decades these circumstances have caused tremendous amounts of psychological side effects. In fact, the history of trauma diagnosis and support is a deeply complex one. Initially trauma went undiagnosed and often had a history of having a negative association. The Empire of Trauma An Inquiry Into the…

Association, 2013). In accordance with Criterion B for PTSD (American Psychiatric Association, 2013), he frequently has flashbacks related to the event in which he feels as though he is reliving the trauma of that day. Josh’s recurrent nightmares related to his fiancé’s death and the and the psychological distress that he experiences when he is in close proximity to the area the event occurred in, also fulfill Criterion B for this diagnosis (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). He reports…

Dr. Sonnenberg’s lecture explores how a doctor’s environment affects medical practice. He produced a well thought out argument that incites discussion of the topic he presents, and provided a few examples that supply insight into his ideas. Specifically, the Dora case, the social construct of gender, the social construct of a doctor’s superiority, and religion are examples of a doctor’s medical practice being shaped by the environment that surrounds it. Dr. Sonnenberg’s statements about Freud’s…