Essays on Stress Disorder

Latha K. (2016). Assessment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Among Postnatal Mothers Who Under Went Emergency Lower Segmental Caesarean Section, Government Hospital, Tambaram. International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research 2016; 8(3): 172-175. Gross, C., L. (2016). Maternal age and postpartum depression during the transition to parenthood. Kent State University. Pdf. Using Survey from mothers and analysis of data from National U.S. Survey of Women’s Childbearing Experiments, the authors analyzed the relationship between age of first birth and postpartum depression. The results showed that there was no significant association between the age of first birth and ...

Sex Trafficking Survivors

Muraya, D.N & Fry, D. (2016). Aftercare services for child victims of sex trafficking: A systematic review of policy and practice. Sage, 17(2); 204-220. The study employed the use of current practice, a systematic review of unpublished and published research and organizational policies to explore the various aftercare services that are afforded to the victims of child sex trafficking. The study explored the various services that children survivors involved in sex trafficking are provided with and the policies in place to ensure they are taken care of. There was need for the development of best practices related to the ...

Victimology

Post-traumatic stress disorder is a condition usually brought about by witnessing terrifying and in most cases life-threatening events. Such events are mostly psychological in nature and may include natural disasters, war or even other situations that may invoke the feelings of fear or helplessness. Inasmuch as a number of people may recover from the aftereffects of post-traumatic stress disorder, others experience symptoms that get worse with time which are then referred to as the product of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Any experience that acts as a threat to oneself is bound to trigger a fight or a freeze response to ...

In this paper, we will explore the psychological impacts of two human-made disasters. One that happened during the First World War, and the other one is a recent terrorist attack in Paris, in 2015. The Lusitania Disaster was an attack from the German army to a British ship liner coming from New York to Liverpool, UK. The terrorist attack in Paris however was not a war attack, so people were not expecting anything as such. However, it can be argued that we are on a war today, that begun by several attacks of radical Islamic groups against the West. ...

Abstract

For decades, Afro-American have been facing higher incarceration, higher poverty rate and lower income in the United States as compared to White American. In every city of U.S, Afro-American face similar problem, although such problems are worse in some part of the state. The Afro-American in the city of Miami also face problems such mental illness, poverty, poor access to health services, crimes, accidents, violence and others which impact their way of life negatively. Mental health is linked to socioeconomic status as the people who are homeless, or have the problem of substance abuse have a higher risk of ...

Abstract

People today are exposed to highly stressful life situations. This challenging scenario raises potential threats to their physical and mental health. Psychological practitioners indicate that increased life stress accounts for a significant percent of mental health problems in the United States. The aim of this paper is to explore different aspects of trauma and stressor related disorders such as Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Although both these disorders have almost similar characteristics, the duration of impacts is different for ASD and PTSD. In a statistical study, it appears that the incidence rate of ASD and ...

Individual Project

Abstract This paper will explore the importance of police command of temper and demeanor. The paper will also address whether enough has been done in law enforcement at the level of selection and training and also discuss the issue of policies and procedures for police demeanor guidelines. Ways to measure effectiveness of such policies will also be addressed.

Introduction

In his seminal work, A History of the Nine Principles of Policing, Robert Peel of the London Metropolitan Police (LMP) mentioned two important principles of policing. First, “no quality is more indispensable to a policeman than a perfect command of temper; ...

Reference 1

Lambert, E. G., Minor, K. I., Gordon, J., Wells, J. B., and Hogan, N. L. (2016). Exploring the Correlates of Perceived Job Dangerousness Among Correctional Staff at a Maximum Security Prison. Criminal Justice Policy Review. 00 (0). DOI: 10.1177/0887403415623618. The signs of mental health disorders do not reveal themselves at work most of the time. Only in rare and isolated instances, will the potency of the problems manifest. In addition, the other correctional officers and staff might not have adequate knowledge to corroborate evidence. Hence, this peer-reviewed paper will provide the parameters for testing. The variables, components, variances, and ...

Introduction

David Eagleman’s (2015) book entitled The Brain details scientific discoveries about the way the human brain processes information. The book details the ways in which one’s sensory capabilities and sensory processing activities formulates the way in which one interprets the external environment. It is the combination of sensory capabilities and the processing of sensory input that is largely responsible for the “reality” that one experiences (Eagleman, 2015). The external environment or what humanity would collectively call “reality” is not necessarily what truly exists. Reality may in fact be more subjective or internal than previously thought. Therefore, one ...

Annotated Bibliography

Introduction The correctional system in the United States is a complex and overcrowded problem in recent times. The staff in these facilities is often undertrained and overworked. They lack the professional experience and due to heavy attrition rates, are unable to operate any reliable mentoring programs. This gap increases the stress which exceeds the paradigm of work and invades the private lives of the correctional staff. This paper unlocks the psychological problems that fester correctional staff in the United States. Annotated Bibliography 1. Lambert, E. G., Minor, K. I., Gordon, J., Wells, J. B., and Hogan, N. L. (2016). ...

The patient seeking therapy is a 32-year-old male referred to as Canary Parkton with a condition he describes as stress and anxiety attributed to his previous position as a military officer. Parkton worked as a military officer for a period of 5 years during which he was exposed to a wide range of traumatic events. Although it is mandatory for military officers to seek therapy during the course of their service, Parkton indicates that he did not attend the intended sessions of therapy. However, signs of stress and depression came about in early 2013 after Parkton returned from his ...

INTRODUCTION

When something terrible happens the first thing that most people do is call 911 and they send first responders, which include police, EMTs, paramedics and firefighters, to face the brunt of a car accident, a fire, or all too often in the modern era, mass shootings and possible explosions. That said these first responders very often face serious psychological impacts from the kind of scenarios that they find themselves, from a gunshot wounds to the dismembered bodies of accident victims they see it all, raw and unavoidable. The risk factors for first responders is severe and has lasting effects ...

It is an ascertained fact that adolescence, that is typically associated with the teenage years, is a transitional state during which an individual is likely to experience numerous psychological and social issues which may lead to crisis situations. In actual fact, "adolescence can be a stormy period in which teenagers are struggling for independence, yet are still in need of guidance and emotional support" (Kanel, 2015, p. 119). According to Kanel (2015), during this transitional period, teenagers tend to "engage in self-destructing behaviors" in order to meet their special needs and requirement of society (p. 119). Crises related to ...

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Because of the prevalence of spousal emotional abuse, especially on women, it is considered as a significant societal problem that must be faced. According to several researchers, such as Dutton, Painter, Sackett and Saunders, psychological abuse leads to “serious negative psychological outcomes for the abused partner” (as cited in Reed and Enright, 2006). These effects include depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, learned helplessness, resentment, and low self-esteem. However, no kind of treatment has been empirically validated to be effective. One of the available treatments for the negative effects of spousal abuse is known as the forgiveness therapy. ...

In this adjustment case study, I will review two storycorps recordings. The first recordings is that of a mother and daughter. The mother is facing the end of her life and discusses these issues with her daughter. In the second recording, a military veteran deals with the symptom of guilt associated with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder due to a military experience wherin many soldiers were killed. The veteran meets on storycorps with the wife of one of the men killed during the incident. Following a summary of these two cases, I discuss three evidence based strategies that may be ...

A study published in Current Psychiatric Reports in 2016 approached the topic of the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after incidences of trauma (Qi, Gevonden and Shalev). The link to the article is http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4723637/. PTSD as a result of various types of traumas may result in different levels of disability. As methods of recognition improve, the numbers of diagnosed PTSD sufferers continue to rise. Subsequently, the research exploring causes, prevention, and treatment has become the most widely addressed post-traumatic topic and has evolved into an actual PTSD psychopathology. However, treatment options remain inconsistent for application. The article by ...

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The Importance of Freedom

Freedom is taken for granted by many people because of the fact that they have never known anything else. Because of this fact; the importance of freedom is not even thought about. Freedom is very important to people for varied reasons. Having the ability to speak freely and to also pursue happiness is just two of the benefits that come with being free. Another benefit is that freedom leads to enhanced expressions of creativity allowing an individual the ability to think creatively, to be productive, and to enjoy a very good quality of ...

The short story “The Red Convertible” was written by Louise Erdrich and it is about two brothers and their relationship. The two brothers have a great relationship and they do everything together which includes buying the car, a red convertible which is the symbol of youth, freedom, fun and normal life. The story is told from the perspective of the younger brother, Lyman, and it is about the older brother, Henry, who comes back from Vietnam after having been in war for three years. He develops PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder which makes him take his life in the end ...

Introduction

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops because of exposure to a traumatic experience. According to the Institute of Medicine (2012), the vital element of PTSD is the development of the characteristic symptoms that follow exposure to extreme traumatic stressors, including personal experiences. For an event to cause PTSD, it has should have had an actual or implied dire injury or near death experience to the victim. Such events could also threaten one’s physical and psychological integrity. The most common traumatic events happen during military combat, hostage situations, violent assault, torture, terrorist attacks, and disasters. While PSTD is most common ...

Senior seminar of Psychology

Fairleigh Dickinson University The main point of this paper is to discuss how Cognitive behavioral therapy can be an effective treatment for Posttraumatic stress Disorder. In today’s world we are able to see how this topic is can be relevant to our lives. Not everybody has the misfortunate of having to go through such a tough disorder. But we never know if there will be a time where it might just hit us or significant others. Therefore having knowledge of this disorder is very important especially for those people that are frequently going through tough times in their ...

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Abstract Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that is associated with serious kind of traumatic events and can result in the development of suicidal thoughts. The problem of PTSD can develop in any person, but veterans have more chances of getting this disorder. Moreover, veterans may require more effective ways of treating the disorder as cognitive behavioral therapy, Prolonged Exposure, and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction are unable to give required results. Therefore, spiritual and religious ways of living a life are considered for treating the patients of PTSD, who have developed the problem as a ...

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There were several tests made to test the patient’s neuropsychological and personality state. And there are several moments that may look like a situational stress reaction. Since, there were several aspects in the test that make to stop and think. Actually, in the given case stress in not a diagnoses, it may be one of the reasons of some possible disorders. For example, although the patient has average superior level of Perceptual Reasoning (Lichtenberger & Kaufman, 2013), she has troubles with “reading” cards of the test. Judging from the facts, listed by the patient, ...

Effect on Veterans

Effect on Veterans The effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can affect many individuals in several different ways, but for war veterans the lasting effects can be extremely debilitating. How this differs from anyone else is that the average soldier who is sent to a war zone is indoctrinated from an early period during their service that they are being bred to serve their country in any capacity necessary. Unfortunately this can mean that they are in effect being trained to die in the name of their country and/or beliefs. Many soldiers are even told that they might not ...

In short, not everyone who experiences traumatic episodes is diagnosed with PTSD. It is really a situation that depends upon the individual. Some individuals, for example, can go through a traumatic episode and never experience symptoms of PTSD. At the same time, some individuals can experience what many would consider to minor stress related issues in life, yet encounter PTSD with a vengeance. When many people encounter a traumatic experience, they will feel sad, frightened, disconnected, or possibly anxious. These feelings are quite normal within the span of human emotions. For many people, these feelings will be short lived ...

According to Byng (2008) the use of power and the policies introduced by the United States government, in combination with the backlash of the September 11th attacks, and other extremist terrorist activities, have together created a high level of misunderstanding and of resentment against people of the Muslim faith in the United States. As a result, they suffer from a high level of discrimination, and resulting social inequality. One of the areas in which this is most visible is their access to, and treatment during, medical care. According to Stubbs (2003), following September 11th the Muslim population became the ...

Introduction

Most of the individuals of all ages experience at least one traumatic event in their life, which is followed by the wide range of reactions (Greenberg, Brooks and Dunn, 2015, p.1). Most researchers however claim that it affects women more as compared to their male counterparts (Sumner et al, 2015). Though post-trauma reactions appeared in literature throughout history, in last year’s numerous scientists and researchers began investigating various effects of traumatic experiences that may have significant influence on mental and physical health. This paper is focused on a relatively new diagnosis called Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) which is ...

Child sexual abuse is when one uses a child for sexual stimulation. It is also known as child molestation. There are different ways in which a child can be sexually abused. One way is involving in sexual activity with the child, indecent exposure to the child or using the child for child pornography. Child molestation can occur in different areas including home, school or any other social area. Another form of child molestation is the child marriages, which is considered to be one of the most prevalent forms of child sexual abuse. Child sexual abuse is a form of ...

The interview is about critical incident crisis management among children. A critical incident refers to an event or series of events that threatened human welfare and potentially results in loss of human life or life-threatening injury or illness. Accordingly, critical incident crisis management among children refers to measures and protocols aimed at enabling the children that are impacted by critical incidents to cope up with the crisis with the objective of restoring them to their initial functioning (European Interagency Security Forum (EISF), 2014). This paper reflects on the issues brought out in the interview and the connection thereof with ...

Abstract

PTSD symptoms among adolescents are largely connected with early start of alcohol usage hence making it imperative to diagnose and treat PTSD-associated signs before they escalate to chronic levels. Children with a number of post-traumatic stress disorders are more likely to engage in alcohol abuse than adolescents who are not exposed to trauma. With alarming rates at which adolescents use alcohol, it is appropriate that research activities be undertaken to investigate the abuse of alcohol among adolescents with PTSD. It is imperative to reduce fatality incidences of PTSD by providing the necessary support from psychiatrics professionals, family members and ...

<Institution> Every year, more than 4.5 million women experience physical violence from their partner (Vagianos, 2014). This number only presents the victims of one form of domestic violence. Although 15 percent of men also experience some form of domestic violence, women are still more likely to be victimized at 85 percent (Vagianos, 2014). This issue has been affecting the society for many years, and it continue to do so. In fact, in 2011, the number of American soldiers (6488) that were killed in the Afghanistan war was only half of the women who were killed by their partners ( ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that is related to serious traumatic events and is characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness, and absence of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and images. Research shows that reliable and modest gender differences exist in the growth of PTSD (Vishnevsky 110). Researchers also found that the risk of PTSD could vary in women because of type of trauma and prior history of trauma. However, the risk for PTSD in men is not much affected by the type of trauma and history of trauma. ...

Jane Doe

On average stress is generally a topic that is common to adults; however, children experience stress as well. The stress children experience range from traumatic incidents to basic behavioral issues that create additional challenges in life. Stress is unhealthy for adults, and equally as debilitating to children. Stress in children actually concerns due to the interference it can have on cognitive and developmental abilities. The stress that children face could have long-term repercussions on the entirety of their lives, which makes it incredibly important to manage. Parents, teachers, and doctors who interact with children experiencing high levels of stress ...

Introduction

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects people who have been exposed to traumatic disorders such as war, serious injuries or death threatening situations. It is manifested in as a result of the experiences lasting longer. It has various symptoms and effects, among them contemplating suicide. PTSD is very common to our generation; however, what is not known is the reason the suicide rate keeps increasing and why more and more people gain symptoms of the disorder. Studying Henry can help researchers find a different approach to helping soldiers cope when they return from war.

The Red Convertible

The short story “The Red Convertible”, ...

Posttraumatic stress disorder

Introduction The aim of this paper is to provide a thorough review of a scholarly article. Thus, this assessment of the article will illustrate how fear conditioning is at the core of the development of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is an anxiety-related, mental disorder that can result from experiencing a life-threatening stressor (e.g., a car accident, natural disaster, war and combat, and all forms of abuse (Meyers et al., 2013).The source chosen are used to support how the formation of PTSD symptoms such as fear, anger, and anxiety are a product of classical conditioning (fear conditioning)(Duits ...

Description

This research paper focuses on the Homeless Veterans in Southern California. Veterans make up 34% of the population in the US. Three percent of all veterans are women. Eleven percent of the veterans are considered homeless with about 400,000 falling to the problem of homelessness every year (Tsai, Pietrzak & Rosenheck, 2013). As a community of interest, the Homeless Veterans in Southern California comprise of men and women that survived wars such as the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and the Afghan and Iraq wars. The ages of the veterans tally with the age and time when they were ...

Introduction

Individuals who are suffering from learning disabilities need attention, reinforcement, and care. The delivery of the stated elements allows them to appear with a robust wisdom of self-worth, self-assurance, and the willpower to behave actively in critical situations. Continuous research provides evidence that attests to the ability of children with learning disabilities to adopt and learn. Consequently, it is the responsibility of teachers and schools to foster the integration of these children to teach them to cope and learn, as well as to compete favorably and hold their knowledge with their heads held high among their counterparts in school. ...

Suicide in the Military

Over the last decade, an increase in the number suicides has been noted in the military (Castro & Kintzle, 2014; Rudd et al., 2015). Research studies have related mental health issues such as anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, depression, and substance abuse or dependence among active and inactive servicemen. Notably, the rate of hospitalization due to mental health problems and suicide ideation has risen rapidly in the military circles over the last ten years (Castro & Kintzle, 2014). Many social workers have used the military transition theory to illustrate the possible causes of increased psychological health issues among war veterans that ...

Domestic violence is a willful behavior where one person controls the other, which can take the form of abuse, intimidation, or assault. This behavior is systematic that can sometimes include psychological or objective violence. In domestic violence, the pattern of control and power is always perpetrated by one intimate partner against another, but the severity and frequency of the violence may vary dramatically. It is an epidemic that has affected persons of every community, whether they are from different country, have different ages, sex, religion, gender, economic status or sexual orientation. It has been observed that the victim has ...

Research Problem/Question: The researchers had based their research on the argument that experience of race or ethnicity discrimination could be directly linked with negative psychological consequences. However, the researcher had maintained that “non-white people” which include people from Asian, African and other ethnicities (other than US, Europe) could have higher rates of PTSD- posttraumatic stress disorder. However, there was no sufficient research whether this relation was tested for a population which was racially diverse and was not exposed to any particular distressing situation (Pieterse, Carter, Evans, & Walter, 2010).

The researches had decided to test the ...

In her article Violence at home can cause kids future health problems, published on June 19th 2014, Holli Lebowitz Rossi writes about the link between violence at home and future health problems among children. Rossi states those children who are exposed to or witness violence at home, incarceration of a parent, physical or psychological abuse and violent death among many other issues are more prone to developing future health problems such as obesity, heart problems or even diabetes. Rossi states further that these children may even develop psychological issues such as depression and anxiety. She cites a research published on the ...

A Comparison between UK and India

Abstract

Stress has been part of human life ever since the beginning of mankind. Initially, people stressed themselves out hunting for food, finding places to rest, and inexplicability of natural phenomena. With the globalisation of industries and the presence of multinational companies all over the world, organizations may need to consider adopting certain policies to match up to other similar organizations. Stress in organisations has become a major issue in the UK and most organisations now have policies and procedures to help employees avoid this and interventions are often in place to support them. It is not known whether ...

Feelings of Overwhelming Shame/Unworthiness

Introduction Combat related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder causing feelings of overwhelming shame and unworthiness in part, underscore the growing incidents of military suicides in the United States. According to the Associated Press of America “Suicides in the U.S. military surged to a record 349 last year, far exceeding American combat deaths in Afghanistan, and some private experts are predicting the dark trend will worsen this year (2013).” These figures reveal 11 to 20 percent of every 100 veterans of both Iraq and Afghanistan suffer PTSD. These figures also provide an over representation of female soldiers who not only experience ...

Many people who suffer from a substance addiction also suffer from a mental health problem at the same time and the difficulties they are faced with far outweigh the effects of either alone. Often, only one of the two problems is identified and that depends on the primary problems treated where the diagnosis is given and which problem is most prominent. When one of the problems is severe it may eclipse the other problems the individual is suffering from.

Although one problem may be considered primary and the rest secondary, this does not mean that the individual isn’t experiencing serious ...

Introduction

Posttraumatic stress disorder afflicts large swaths of the US defense forces. The problem is increasing due to multiple deployments of American forces. While the Department of Defense (DoD) and the US Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) are taking steps to mitigate the dangers posed by PTSD on American society, greater synergy and collaboration can be instituted. While the percentage of service personnel afflicted from PTSD is huge, care must be taken to separate those claiming disabilities purely from the economical viewpoint.

Thesis Statement

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) needs to be tackled with greater synergy and collaboration between the DoD and VA, ...

Humanity offers the unexpected in life. With the infection with PTSD, people get shined down from their normal state of mind. Post-traumatic stress disorder takes over a person’s life. PTSD is mostly common among the returning soldiers/Veterans. In this case, Caleb is a good example. Though, from the current research the disease is spreading and affecting family members such as kids and the spouse. For example, Brannan. They show the same symptoms over time.

I agree that PTSD causes amygdala attack making the patients to be over reactive to situations, interpreting it as a potential danger. Such situation could cause stress ...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in civilians vs. military

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is the main psychological challenge affecting veterans. According to Gaylord, Holcomb and Zolezzi (2009), up to thirty percent of combat veterans suffer from PTSD. In addition, up to 20 percent non-injured war veterans suffer from PTSD (Gaylord, Holcomb, & Zolezzi, 2009). With respect to civilians, victims of burns are more susceptible to PTSD than others. However, it is evident that PTSD is more common in military personnel than civilians.

Personality Disorders (PDs)

These are mental disorders that occur following maladaptive cognition, inner experience, and behaviors, manifested across many spheres and contradict societally acceptable behaviors (Kreger, 2008). These disorders develop ...

Introduction

Human beings have a certain threshold within which they can withstand stressful and traumatic situations. When this threshold is surpassed, then they develop psychiatric conditions. Post traumatic syndrome is one of the resultant problems in this case. In light of current research, physical abuse, emotional problems, child abuse, environmental toxins, extended combat and terrorism are some of the main causes of this syndrome. Post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a recurrent disorder. This is a syndrome that people develop after experiencing aberrantly distressing, traumatic and threatening events. This is a psychological issue that has been present in the world for a long time. Psychiatrists ...

Part A discussion

The concept of acculturation describes the process of psychological and cultural change, which results as different cultures come together. Acculturation effects can be observed at multiple levels in the cultures that are interacting. Therefore, this may lead to a phenomenon called acculturative stress. Acculturative stress is essentially the psychological impact as a result of adaptation to a different new culture.

After reviewing articles from Glimpse website, one of the articles that interested me is an article titled “Acculturative Stress: The Experience of the Hispanic Immigrant” by two authors, David W. Smart and Julie F. Smart. The authors of this article demonstrate ...

Anxiety can be defined as a normal reaction experienced by human beings and involves the physical being and the brain as well. Anxiety serves as an alert system that is triggered when and individual recognizes peril or risk. It is an imperative fundamental survival function. An individual feels sensations of anxiety when the brain and the body respond to a threat or peril.

Anxiety is characterized by quicker heartbeats and panting, unsettled stomach, tense muscles, shivering legs and hands and sweaty palms. This response is an element of the body that is meant to fight flight. This is the effect of ...

Norman Bowker symbolizes the alienation that veterans of the Vietnam War felt within their community, consequently, this alienation illustrates the struggle they faced to be integrated back into the society.

Norman Bowker, a veteran who returns home, feels alienated from the other men in his hometown. “Speaking of Courage” chronicles the alienation and remoteness he feels in his hometown; though a deep desire to tell his story, he refuses to talk to Sally “… there is really nothing he could say to her” (O’Brien 133) as they both come from different worlds, one of war and the other ...

Neuro-functional pathways and Implications of Different Traumas

The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a syndrome, which may develop after traumatic experiences like hostilities, physical trauma, or sexual abuse. This disorder presupposes the emotional material, which person processes. Among the main symptoms of PTSD are the difficulties in managing current thoughts, inability to concentrate, and traumatic intrusions. The neuro-functional pathway of PTSD goes through the media-frontal cortex and the amygdala and processes traumatic material which causes frontoparietal changes in saving of information. The medial frontal lobe is responsible for functioning of working memory and the amygdala regulates negative emotions. As a result, the patient continuously repeats traumatic episodes in ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been brought to the public’s attention by the problems experienced by veterans returning from military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Up to 13 percent of military personnel coming back to America are afflicted with the disorder (Friedman, 2014). There is a current controversy concerning the military discharging soldiers for pre-existing mental conditions rather than following up with care for PTSD. The question emerges as to whether PTSD, which is no longer considered an anxiety disorder, is a continuation of pre-existing mental illness or develops as a separate syndrome under stressful conditions. This paper presents information for ...

Introduction

Acute myocardial infarction is a complication of the heart that in which patients complain of heaviness or discomfort of the chest area. This complication is mainly as a result of a decrease in blood flow into the lungs or increase in perfusion. Diagnosis of this complication is done with great detail of the family history as well as physical examination to ascertain the levels of complication (Kapfhammer et al., 2004). In most cases, the treatment involves combating the possibility of re-infarction with much focus being given on the need to reduce any further damage of the cardiac tissue. Treatment procedures in ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder is one among the many psychological disorders that people experience. It is a disorder associated with traumatizing events that one get exposed to in the course of daily life, work, threat of death, sexual assault, war, etc. It falls under the anxiety disorders in the DSM IV. The characteristics of the disorder are completely absent before the exposure to a traumatic event. The PTSD results from a variety of experience. At times, if the trauma is in the extreme limits, it can occur without any predisposing conditions (U.S department of Health and Human Services). However, there are categories ...

For example Elizabeth L. Angeli, Department of Psychology, State University.

This research was supported in part by a grant from the Sample Grant Program. Angeli, Department of English, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 55555 Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) Major Depressive Disorder is marked by recursive episodes of low feelings in mood, shallow mindedness and persistent felling deep chasm in oneself. This can be accompanied by low self-esteem and loss of interest in pleasurable activities such as listening to music, playing games, watching movies, etc. The subject continuously displays a sad attitude and lack of interest in life. ...

Children who suffer from grief or trauma related to the loss of a loved person experience various ways in which they manifest their pain. While some may experience posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), others may be resilient to the pain or may develop an avoidance behavior, sidestepping over everything that reminds them of the death of a loved one or the traumatic experience associated with such an event (Cohen & Manarino, 2004). The treatments for the children who suffer from grief and trauma are varied. This report will focus on group therapy as a treatment for children who experience grief and trauma. One ...

Should ―Military Sexual Assault‖ be prosecuted by those outside of the armed forces?

Should ―Military Sexual Assault‖ be prosecuted by those outside of the armed forces? Sexual violence is an increasing yet invasive issue of public health in The United States. Unfortunately, the devastating impact of the malevolence has inflicted the profession as divine as military. The scope of sexual assault or violence is encompassed the act that consists of unwanted sexual advances against a person, regardless of the relationship status or setting and place. The coercion of the force can be segregated into various categories that fall under the segmentation of physical force, psychological intimidation or other such acts of forgery. ...

Introduction

Sexual assault of women is a pervasive crime that exerts significant influence both on the lives of women, who become victims of gender-based violence, and the communities, where these women live (Klump, 2006, p.67). Sexual assault against women is epidemic to American culture (Miller, Markman and Handley, 2007, p.129). A woman can face a sexual assault both in childhood and adulthood. Different kinds of both physical and mental diseases tend to be prevalent in women, who have experienced sexual assault or another kind of gender-based violence in childhood or adulthood. The women also tend to report specific emotional conditions, such as ...

Organization

Introduction Even in the modern day and age, domestic violence in terms of physical, emotional and sexual abuse, is a common occurrence in most women’s life. It has been proven by research that domestic violence is primarily a woman issue and has found deep roots in the society. In this research paper, the issue of domestic violence against women would be discussed in terms of it being a gender issue. The report would explore the prevalence and consequences of domestic abuse, the practice issues, policies and tried to develop a framework for developing a good understanding of why men hit women and ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder is described as a mental disorder that is accessioned by traumatic events that might have threatened the safety of an individual, and therefore, the individual feels somehow helpless (Koren et al. 276). In most cases, PTSD is associated with soldiers who have served in major battles, as well as with persons who have experienced horrible situations in their life, for instance fatal accidents, violation of human rights for instance rape among others. According to Koren et al. (277), about 20% of Vietnam War veterans suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and/depression. However, it is worrying to note ...