Trauma team

disorder symptoms. Originally, to be diagnosed with PTSD, one had to be the victim of a traumatic event. However, since the release of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder five (DSM V), witnesses of a traumatic event can also be diagnosed with PTSD (qtd. in Lavoie et al. 174-183). Specific criteria must be met for psychological effects to be considered as PTSD symptoms. First, exposure to a traumatic event must trigger peritraumatic distress (PD) soon after the event, which represents the acute response to the traumatic event (TE). Then, the person must present symptoms of: (1) persistent re-experiencing of the traumatic event; (2) avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma, accompanied by a general lack of responsiveness; and (3) a state of autonomic hyperactivity -head trauma or spinal cord injury- (Lavoie et al. 174-183). The duration of symptoms and a certain impairment of normal activities should also be taken into account. PTSD is assessed through interviews or questionnaires, both in clinical and research settings. According to the American Psychiatric Association, PTSD is a chronic condition diagnosed by a psychiatrist according to the DSM-V criterion (Lavoie, et al.…

For example, Thresholds, in Chicago, adopted a recovery-based ACT that works in collaboration with clients (Furlong, et al., 2009). Thresholds changed the following designs to the ACT model to fit a recovery model: money no longer a bargaining tool for compliance or choices; no forced medication; team now offers clients alternatives; hope is instilled; and long-term goals are made (Furlong, et al., 2009). Also, to facilitate a recovery role, Thresholds’ team members outlined the following…

I was definitely not the best partner to work with this week as I was on vacation until Saturday morning and had little time on my computer. However, Yoselin was super understanding and we used text messaging to have the most efficient conversations about our project. As for group work, I am usually against the idea because I tend to be an introvert who wants to have all the control of what is being submitted. It is sometimes difficult for members of a group to have equal responsibilities.…

past, organizations have chosen to reorganize into teams because of the potential exhibited by teamwork. There are increasing research initiatives that seek to understand the functionality of teams and how to maximize their performance. There is evidence that some organizations have faced challenges when implementing the team-based organization performance. Some companies have tried to maximize the functionality of each team and have reorganized multiple benefits. However, it is evident that…

Throughout our educational years we’ve all had experience being a group member. Whether this was a positive or negative group experience, it provided us opportunities for learning, improving, and communicating with others. My placements during my college years in the Developmental Services Worker program took this group interaction to another level where the significance of being part of team took on a whole new meaning as I applied my education to real life experiences and grew in knowledge and…

and Gautam Aggarwal’s stories. Both Lui and Aggarwal held a meeting with their constituents and asked for opinions and feedback. They understood their teams’ challenges, explained how the team would contribute to the pig picture and integrated the team’s opinions into the future plans. I decided to take the same approach, and immediately enacted this practice. I changed my communication style with my constituents and shared the main purposes and goals of our department. I explained the motives…

in a team is a practice as old as the first human relationships, in which we collude with other individuals in order to achieve a common goal, and ultimately share both the success and failures of the operation (Buchanan and Huczynski 2011). However, working in a team is a difficult practice where there are many individuals with different ideas, all of them wanting to implement their own methods to attain that final, common goal. Differences in morals, culture, principles and personalities can…

Building a Team The most effective commanders build cohesive teams through their leadership. Mutual trust, shared understanding, and accepting prudent risk serve as principles for mission command. Mutual trust is the foundation of any successful professional relationship that a commander shares with his staff and subordinates. Shared understanding of the operational environment serves as the basis for the commander to effectively accomplish the mission. I can facilitate this understanding,…

as high school years. Playing sports is a good way to allow kids to be in different physical activities. Sports such as basketball, football, and baseball help children to learn and enhance on certain life skills. Being a part of any sport team takes hard work and discipline. A big advantage of playing sports is that you gain a lot of skills that help you to be successful in your future. Sports is a way for teens to be better well-rounded when it comes to things such as time management and…

one. Isn’t not only cereals, or goods that are moving all around the world. In the work place, people have to work with colleagues who live in different continent, and with different cultural back ground. In one hands, when teams consist of people from different cultures working apart from one another in different locations, social distance or a lack of emotional connection can cause miscommunication, misunderstanding and distrust. On the other hands, a manger can be very efficient in one…