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The transition into college can be one of the most significant, and most challenging transitions that veteran’s experience after leaving the military. Common transition issues faced by veteran students are: difficult navigating educational benefits, financial aid, and other college processes; transfer credit problems; balancing finances and other adult roles; and finally, adjusting to becoming a college student and connecting with other students. Each of these are important issues faced by…

The purpose of this memo is to respond the limited patient access problem diagnosis inquiry affecting Veterans at the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Veterans Health Administration is the nation’s leading integrated health care system. It consists of 150 Medical Centers, nearly 1,400 Outpatient Clinics, more than 135 Nursing Homes, 278 Veterans Centers, and 48 Domiciliaries. As the nation’s leading integrated health care system and the nation’s second largest cabinet…

war veterans ages twenty-five to thirty-five who have returned from active duty within the last year. The veteran in this study will be referred by the local VA hospital after spending a period in the inpatient treatment facility being treated for Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The veteran will present to an outpatient facility for one-on-one treatment for this therapy. PTSD can be different for every individual who is affected by it. For this model, the veteran was exposed to some…

stages of development in relation to homeland security (2007). In the fiscal year 2001, the Department of Justice was the primary agency responsible for assessing risk through its first stage. The Department of Justice vied that Risk was equal to Population of an area; R=P (Masse, O’Neil & Rollins). This remained the standard formula of risk assessment between 2001 and 2003 when the newly formed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) assumed responsibility for risk…

care and support are the most essential thing her family can give to help her get out of those thoughts. So, what was wrong with her? She had PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). “PTSD is a common anxiety disorder that develops after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened (“Definition of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder”).” PTSD is a ghost from the past because it makes you relive those events through nightmares, flashbacks, and…

In One Foot in Eden, by Ron Rash a young man named Holland Winchester has disappeared without a trace in a small North Carolina town. Throughout the many narrations of One Foot in Eden, the novel lacks the most important, the victim who has been unfairly murdered. There are five other narrators that tell their own story in the timeline, which include: Sheriff Alexander, who is investigating; the husband who committed the crime; his wife; their young son; and the deputy aiding in the…

Cognitive Processing Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Homicide Survivors Literature Review Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Homicide Survivors Definitions. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder can occur when a traumatic event is experienced and with time, symptoms interfere with daily functioning. (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2014) This occurs when the normal stress reaction after a traumatic incident does not go away over time and disrupt life. (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2015)…

re-fractured one of his ribs on his right side, while chopping wood for the fire place. He had to drive for two hours in excruciating pain to reach the closest VA hospital. If Mr. Beltbuckle had health insurance, he would have been in the doctor’s office in less than fifteen…

The mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs is “to fulfill President Lincoln 's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" by serving and honoring the men and women who are America 's veterans” (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2016). This mission statement was written vaguely enough to be comprehensive of the changing needs of our veterans. A more precise definition may not have benefited the organization as the services we provide…

Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental health condition that is triggered by a petrifying event that an individual has witnessed or experienced. The most common events that cause an individual to have post-traumatic stress disorder is combat, sexual assault, a natural disaster, and car accidents. In the brilliantly written novel, Snow Falling on Cedars, written by David Guterson, the main characters Kabuo Miyamoto and Ishmael Chambers are haunted by their unspeakable pasts. To briefly…