Trauma center

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…

threat, serious injury, or death. This is not the case for every person that has experienced a traumatic event, though. According to the National Center for PTSD (2015), the APA introduced PTSD into the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) III back in 1980. After this, people, including clinicians, began to see PTSD more from the trauma aspect rather than the weakness of the victim. Although it was controversial at…

Throughout each and every one of our lives, traumatic experiences may happen causing trauma to occur in our life for a short period of time. However, in some cases people experience chronic trauma that continues or repeats for months or even years at a time. Since C-PTSD or Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, is not an official diagnosis, rather an additional sub-diagnosis for PTSD: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. C-PTSD has damaging effects on several individuals which is growing each and…

O’Hare, T., Shen, C., & Sherrer, M. V. (2015). Lifetime abuse and self-harm in people with severe mental illness: A structural equation model. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, And Policy, 7(4), 348-355. doi:10.1037/tra0000016 Article Review People with severe mental illness (SMI) generally have experience with an extreme trauma over their lifetime (Muesser et al., 1998). There is a high percentage of people in the sample of this experiment, 29% to 43%, that have post…

issues/problems. One of the most common and potentially most traumatic experiences is that of being raised within or being a witness to chronic family violence, such as domestic violence also known as intimate partner violence (IPV). This type of trauma is categorized at Type II, also…

The National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention indicated about 60% of adults report experiencing abuse or other difficult family circumstances during childhood. It also stated that 26% of children in the United States will experience or witness a traumatic event before they turn four. During the course of this class I quickly noticed how intrigued I became after the first couple of minutes of the lesson. The idea of trauma did not settle with me for many reasons…

that as the body’s biology develops, “Normal biological function is partly determined by environment.” In other words, they are saying that because victims of trauma tend to grow up in environments that aren’t ideal for healthy growth, their physical health is compromised in the process. The brain is affected as well in the after effects of trauma, “stress in an environment can impair the development of the brain and nervous system.” This is crucial because the absence of mental stimulation in…

the staffing of the Trauma Services Department to include a Trauma Services Coordinator. With advance notice, this proposal would be presented at the monthly trauma services meeting. The target population, also known as the stakeholders, include the Trauma Registrar, Trauma Services Manager, Trauma Services Director, Chief Trauma Surgeon, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Nursing Officer, and Chief Medical Officer. Purpose Realigning the Trauma Services Department to include a Trauma Services…

This level of prolonged stress can disrupt normal brain development, increase the risk of stress related diseases and cognitive impairment throughout the life span (Center for the Developing Child-Harvard University, 2017). Public health nurses can help identify the children in need and help the family access services to reduce this chronic stress. Unless continuous support is provided chronic stress lead to dissolution…

To start, studies show that suicide risk is higher in persons with PTSD (“National Center for PTSD”). Some studies link suicide risk in those with PTSD to distressing trauma memories, anger, and poor control of impulses. Dealing with PTSD can lead to intense flashbacks where the person can have a feeling of guilt and “what if” moments to change the outcome of the situation. With…