Psychological trauma

Throughout the past couple decades of policing, the use of alcohol and substance abuse has risen within the departments. Studies concerning the connection between alcohol and PTSD have shown that officers tend to turn to drugs and alcohol if they have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The use of drugs have led to addiction and even police corruption. This problem has become an epidemic for the police in today’s society. Citizens may argue that police are no different than an average citizen…

To further elaborate on the mental issues caused by trauma in reference to memory, we must look into PTSD. When traumatizing events happen in early childhood, it can result in persistent PTSD (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder) simply due to…

We all are aware of the term PTSD or Posttraumatic Stress Disorder but have you ever witnessed it? PTSD is a mental disorder that occurs when a person goes through a traumatic event or events like war. For me the answer to that question was no until two years ago. Being an air force kid I knew what it was but never really understood. When I moved to joint base McGuire Dix Lakehurst I met an army family. Their father was infantry in the army and had been in for almost 20 years. When I First met…

Abnormality Models Rodney Thomas Sr. Western International University Abnormal Psychology BEH-440-3281 Mollie Surgine December 11, 2017 Abnormality Models and History Through clinical and behavior research over the years, it is suggested there are many things that can be responsible for abnormal behavior. For this reason models have been designed to seek out the root causes to some of these abnormal behaviors. My choices here are the humanistic model and, the behavioral model.…

A final piece to understanding the link between eating disorders and child abuse is trauma itself. “Children and Trauma” by Cynthia Monahon explains how childhood trauma affects mental development, which connects back to the correlation between body-image and PTSD. Important aspects of trauma include: experiences, sources, and signs of trauma. Not only are these aspects reviewed in the book, but also in an article by Annika Lejonclou. “Variants of Potentially Traumatizing Life Events in Eating…

Suddenly I Become Me There are many incidents in my life that have stuck with me till this day. Some have helped me, some have broken me, and some have defined me. Some of those incidents have been sad and upsetting, while others have been some incredible times. Here are a few of my favorite memories while growing up. I just moved in with my mom the summer before third grade. We lived in the town of Cushing, Oklahoma, in a one-bedroom house that was somewhat in someone’s backyard. The house…

The general purpose of this speech was to draw attention to our societal isolation, and how we don’t do enough to promote positive mental health. Mr. Junger talks about the horrors of war, and the toll it takes on veterans. He talks about PTSD and the mental health of these veterans. He then talks about how these veterans return to the U.S., and find themselves isolated and alone. He uses examples of how bad veteran suicide is here, and contrasts that with the Navajo warriors and Israeli…

Death is a huge part of life. Everyone experiences it at least once in their lives. It can affect different people in various ways, some may choose to ignore it, some may get vigorously torn apart by it and others chose to fight it with the utmost of powers. This is shown in the key poems ‘War Photographer’, ‘Do not go gentle into that good night’ and ‘A mother in a refugee camp’. All of these poems show particular differences in their attitudes towards death; which is also seen in the further…

Vicarious trauma is a type of trauma I was unaware of until I began taking this class. Vicarious trauma is defined as any form of trauma that is experienced secondhand. In other words, it can defined as experiencing post traumatic stress disorder symptoms after repeatedly being exposed to any form of trauma. It is also known as compassion fatigue or secondary traumatic stress. Before the discussion, I had never discussed vicarious trauma in any previous classes. However, the discussion in class…

because there is very little data regarding adults who have experienced sexual trauma in adulthood versus those who experienced sexual trauma in childhood. Memory repression and recovery is a very common problem for traumatized individuals. This longitudinal study exemplifies a two-group, between-subjects design (Bonds-Raacke & Raacke, 2012). The directional hypothesis for this design is: A woman who experiences sexual trauma will experience more detailed and more frequent memory recovery of the…