stress-related and somatoform disorders

Merry Christmas! Life here during the war is much harder than I ever believed. It is great to know that i’m making history fighting for our country, but it hurts seeing the men from my line die right in front of me, and with all lice going around it is hard to keep a strong face. I wouldn’t miss this for anything but, it makes me wonder if I made the right decision coming here. There is so much chaos, mostly at night when heavy fire is aimed at us. Many of my fellow soldiers have been wounded…

(AGG) Imagine being trapped in a cage full of horrors, not being able to escape. Death and fear flash before you, and all you can do is close your eyes. (BS-1) PTSD is a real condition, with real side effects that harm people’s lives, and “Under the Persimmon Tree” shows these effects. (BS-2) Some literary elements in “Under the Persimmon Tree” are created by the effects of PTSD symptoms, creating conflict and characterization. (BS-3) With “Under the Persimmon Tree”, we get an exclusive…

occurred in the past, or during the war show how those events affect war heroes and give a reason to lose hope. Not to mention, multiple soldiers have come back from wars and other countries traumatized, or with PTSD, which is post-traumatic stress disorder. However, the quotes and examples given support the theme that during every…

Chapter 12 titled “Trauma–and Stressor–Related Disorders” discussed in detail the defining features of trauma and stress along with the diagnostic criteria for the disorders. Chapter 12 further reviews the history and family context of the disorders with their prevalence and development. The chapter concludes by providing the reader with various prevention and treatment option to best support the child in need. Trauma refers to intense and overwhelming experiences that involve serious loss,…

My second experience climbing on the rock wall went much smoother than the first. Experience I gained from the first rock wall climb helped to calm my nerves. Due to the fact that I was more relaxed, I was able to focus more on the rock wall. I scaled the wall at a much faster pace than the first time. While I was climbing I found myself reflecting on what I learned from my first climb. I would look for certain holds and bypass other holds I remember not liking. I found that trying the…

In Tim Obrien’s story, "Where have you gone, Charming Billy?", the fear and the frightened caused by the war are physically appeared on the face of Private First Class Berlin. Through the war, his first day in Vietnam Paul had fearful moments, but the most thing that affected him was the death of the soldier Billy Boy Watkins who lost his leg and ultimately dying from a heart attack. This event affects Paul throughout all the story. Throughout the text the story shows the realities of war…

the training, what are the critical features required, where the research is collected, and the fact that there have been inconsistencies in relation to defined resiliency. Many resiliency programs are conducted with “three fundamental strategies: Stress Inoculation Training (SIT), Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and arousal control” (Vakili, Brinkman, Morina, & Neerincx, 2014, p. 112). Through their interviews with the developers and the clinicians that found underlying strengths found in…

Negotiating the Compensation in a Slip and Fall Case in the Best Way Slip and fall accidents have the possibility of resulting in critical or maybe injuries having dire consequences. They may contribute to long term injury or disability having range from long-term pain to bone damage or even palsy. Slip, fall or trip accidents keep taking place day after day. Recent studies show that falling accident are more than auto ones at the same time as falls are a good number of common reasons of head…

Definition of Bravery “Bravery is the only one who knows you’re afraid.” In other words, that quote means that you don’t let others see that you’re scared, so you try to be brave for others. Bravery is having fear but putting it aside for others. Everyone has their fear or fears but overcoming it is called courage. Our military troops have many fears once they are deployed, but they choose to suppress them. Their actions to defend our country and people; risk their lives for us. Those are the…

Art is all around us a way for people to express feelings, or make us think in a way 2we hadn't before. By communicating without or in a way that words alone cannot. (p.3) The untitled work (3 VW bugs) by Martin Ramirez does just that making his works. Giving the imagery to the viewer or at the very least a new perspective on life, his. An abstract piece of work is what I would personally describe Three VW Bugs as. Ramirez places an iconic shape (VW bugs), in a scene of many lines and shadowing…