Psychological trauma

High rates of PTSD in Iraq War veterans are being seen, as well as a number of other difficulties, including alcohol and drug use, and depression. This may not be too surprising to read as the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan are in the news everyday, as are reports of their effect on the mental health of the men and women serving there. A majority of service members in Iraq and Afghanistan have encountered traumatic experiences and high rates of PTSD and other difficulties have been found.…

aspect of trauma treatment. In the future, I plan to take Psychology classes to create more understanding behind the types of patients and individuals that I may encounter at my future clinic. In talking to my academic adviser, I have been told of the various pathways that can help me in reaching my goal of helping trauma patients. By majoring in fields like business, humanities, or social work, The University of Washington Tacoma can help to create a road to my future facility for trauma…

There is a wealth of evidence to show that looked after children and young people (LACYP) have increased health risks and problems (often due to abuse, poverty and neglect) (Jackson, 2007; Gatward, et al., 2003; Sergeant, 2006). Owing to these experiences, we see increased numbers of LACYP partaking in risky behaviours, engaging in early and unprotected sexual activity and are particularly vulnerable to sexual exploitation (Brodie & Pearce, 2012) (DofH, 2004). This has influenced the rationale…

from chronic pain" (2015, para. 2). Pain is often hard to describe, making the experience of chronic pain an isolating experience for some individuals. When pain is chronic and affects everyday functioning it can have major implications to one's psychological and social functioning. Chronic pain is a major issue in the United States and may be better handled if the emotional affects, affects to one's view…

Healing trauma through art (Kuban, 2015) is an article that reviews the use of art therapy as a method to explore the meanings of traumatic experiences of children and as form of healing. The article introduces art therapy by discussing the historical relationship between art and well-being. Past physiologists and therapists have used art as a means of exploring trauma of children, allowing children to address and deal with emotional distress, and building rapport and empathy with patients…

Although trauma and aging a topic that is not discussed often, it is something that should be taken into consideration and understood. Trauma and the effect it has on older adults is something I have not heard discussed until this class. Before the discussion, I had never considered the effects that trauma has on older adults. Initially, I thought that trauma would be something that the older adults experienced in the care of something and the effects it has on it. However, now it is clear that…

Outcomes We Do Not Foreshadow On July 28, 1914 the World War I inaugurated causing many countries to join. As these countries joined, the future outcomes were never clear to them. World War I had effects that no one could foreshadow. While some countries and individuals do not know the truth behind war,they later do as their economy is in crisis and soldiers shows signs of PTSD. The war affected all sorts of people and that is the risk they took. While many individuals initially…

According to Ambassadors 4 Kids Club, 77% of students in schools are bullied mentally, verbally, & physically ("Bullying Statistics"). Sadly, bullying has become a major issue in schools today because of technology, and almost three fourths of kids use the internet on their phones (Hinduja and Patchin). Cyberbullying creates many long term effects that many people are not aware of. There are many effects from being the victim of cyberbullying, or being the bully, and being a bystander in the…

Trauma researchers have looked inside the brains of people who have suffered serious emotional trauma. The first scan was while they remembered neutral events in their lives. The second scan was taken as they were exposed to scripted versions of their traumatic memories. During the scanning, the images actually showed dissociation happen in the brains of these PTSD patients. When they remembered a traumatic event, the left frontal cortex shut down, particularly Broca's area (the center for…

negligent act does not equate to witnessing a shocking event. In relation to the experience undergone by the police officers at the Hillsborough disaster, Henry L.J argued that "the length of the exposure and the circumstances of the exposure was the trauma that caused the psychiatric injury, rather than any sudden and immediate shock"'. He added that it “is not...the trigger, but the fact and foreseeability of psychiatric damage, by whatever process”. Recent developments in…