This document discusses several studies on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in military veterans of war. It examines the differences in PTSD between veterans who served in active combat zones versus non-active combat zones. One study found that PTSD symptoms were significantly more severe, on average, for veterans who served in active combat zones where there was regular firefights, bombings and IEDs. To better understand the causes of PTSD and improve treatment, the document proposes a study comparing PTSD rates and diagnoses between veterans from active and non-active combat deployments. The results are hypothesized to show that active combat exposure leads to higher rates of PTSD.
מוטי משיח על הטיפול בקנאביס רפואי בקרב הסובלים מפוסט טראומהמוטי משיח
מצגת באנגלית מאת דוקטור מוטי משיח העוסקת ביעילות הטיפול בקנאביס רפואי אצל אנשים אשר סובלים מפוסט טראומה.
A presentation by Dr. Moti Messiah talking about medical efficacy of medical marijuana in people who suffer from PTSD.
The festival season has began. For some people the season has triggered painful memories of loss and grief. It becomes very important to understand PTSD and. Our awareness can help them in their healing process.
מוטי משיח על הטיפול בקנאביס רפואי בקרב הסובלים מפוסט טראומהמוטי משיח
מצגת באנגלית מאת דוקטור מוטי משיח העוסקת ביעילות הטיפול בקנאביס רפואי אצל אנשים אשר סובלים מפוסט טראומה.
A presentation by Dr. Moti Messiah talking about medical efficacy of medical marijuana in people who suffer from PTSD.
The festival season has began. For some people the season has triggered painful memories of loss and grief. It becomes very important to understand PTSD and. Our awareness can help them in their healing process.
primary care management of the returning veteran with PTSDgreytigyr
primary care management of the returning veteran with PTSD Overview on issues and approach in promary care to recognition and management of patients, veterans, and soldiers with PTSD and TBI.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a
real illness. You can get PTSD after living through or seeing a traumatic
event, such as war, a hurricane, rape, physical abuse or
a bad accident. PTSD makes you feel stressed and afraid after the danger is
over. It affects your life and the people around you.
PTSD can cause problems like:
-- Flashbacks, or feeling like the event is
happening again
-- Trouble sleeping or nightmares
-- Feeling alone
-- Angry outbursts
-- Feeling worried, guilty or sad
PTSD starts at different times for
different people. Signs of PTSD may start soon after a frightening event and
then continue. Other people develop new or more severe signs months or even
years later. PTSD can happen to anyone, even children.
Medicines can help you feel less afraid and
tense. It might take a few weeks for them to work. Talking to a specially
trained doctor or counselor also helps many people with PTSD. This is called
talk therapy.
This presentation explains the background to the current definition of PTSD as it still stands in 2011 and the NICE guideline current treatment recommendations. It then considers some controversy in the field amongst the researchers regarding the lack of effect differences between different treatments and finishes with pragmatic suggestions about future direction.
PTSD is a disease first introduced into the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM) in 1980
With the world experiencing an unprecedented onslaught of disasters and traumas, it is imperative that health workers are aware of the disease and the factors that affect it
This is a version of presenation that I give for free around the state of Oregon. My intent is to change the way the military and veterans talk about combat stress injurie and PTSD, to make it more of an open topic. Currently we hear the term and we 'tune out' and don't seek the help so many of us need. Understanding what is happening in the brain and soul, with respect to our uniform and our warrior ethos, has helped many soldiers/marines begin treatment. I am always reworking this to make the message better. I try to relate to the audience and use my credentials as infantry instructor and combat vet to that effect.
primary care management of the returning veteran with PTSDgreytigyr
primary care management of the returning veteran with PTSD Overview on issues and approach in promary care to recognition and management of patients, veterans, and soldiers with PTSD and TBI.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a
real illness. You can get PTSD after living through or seeing a traumatic
event, such as war, a hurricane, rape, physical abuse or
a bad accident. PTSD makes you feel stressed and afraid after the danger is
over. It affects your life and the people around you.
PTSD can cause problems like:
-- Flashbacks, or feeling like the event is
happening again
-- Trouble sleeping or nightmares
-- Feeling alone
-- Angry outbursts
-- Feeling worried, guilty or sad
PTSD starts at different times for
different people. Signs of PTSD may start soon after a frightening event and
then continue. Other people develop new or more severe signs months or even
years later. PTSD can happen to anyone, even children.
Medicines can help you feel less afraid and
tense. It might take a few weeks for them to work. Talking to a specially
trained doctor or counselor also helps many people with PTSD. This is called
talk therapy.
This presentation explains the background to the current definition of PTSD as it still stands in 2011 and the NICE guideline current treatment recommendations. It then considers some controversy in the field amongst the researchers regarding the lack of effect differences between different treatments and finishes with pragmatic suggestions about future direction.
PTSD is a disease first introduced into the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM) in 1980
With the world experiencing an unprecedented onslaught of disasters and traumas, it is imperative that health workers are aware of the disease and the factors that affect it
This is a version of presenation that I give for free around the state of Oregon. My intent is to change the way the military and veterans talk about combat stress injurie and PTSD, to make it more of an open topic. Currently we hear the term and we 'tune out' and don't seek the help so many of us need. Understanding what is happening in the brain and soul, with respect to our uniform and our warrior ethos, has helped many soldiers/marines begin treatment. I am always reworking this to make the message better. I try to relate to the audience and use my credentials as infantry instructor and combat vet to that effect.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is not a disease but a state of mind of patient. It comes in result of serious life event, threatening or worse nightmares. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is developed slowly with time.
This a project for a high school AP Psychology course. This is a fictionalized account of having a psychological ailment. For questions about this blog project or its content please email the teacher, Laura Astorian: laura.astorian@cobbk12.org
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Présentation de Susana AZZOLINI, Hugo SIMKIN (Univ. Buenos Aires), "Collective intelligence and territorial governance in Argentina. Toward early intervention for post-traumatic stress disorder", dans l'Atelier 13 "Economie Sociale et Solidaire et Institutions" de la XVe Conférence Annuelle Internationale INTI « Économie Sociale et Solidaire dans les territoires », 22-25 novembre 2016, Charleroi et Liège, Belgique.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: New and Alternative Treatment MethodsRichard Stephens
A presentation on new and alternative treatment methods for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder with a brief overview of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and treatment as usual.
PTSD is a difficult disorder with which to cope, and is experienced by many combat veterans. Here are the various treatment methods used to help those with PTSD move on.
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LITERATURE REVIEW 2
Improving Comprehensive Care for OEF and OIF Vets (Literature Review)
Ashlie Burnett
DHA 8015
5/24/15
As discussed by Vilens and Sher (2010), Post-traumatic stress disorder can be described as a psychological disorder that occurs due to exposure to frightening, stressful or distressing events. The dominant events that can lead to a person getting this disorder involve serious road accidents, prolonged violence or sexual abuse, terrorist attacks and military combat. The PTSD can develop immediately or after some time after an exposure to these events. Essentially, it has grown into a major concern since its diagnosis has become more difficult. Moreover, the patients with PTSD are diagnosed only after the manifested symptoms have persisted for more than one month. The patients at this time tend to show functionality impairment. It is crucial to improve the quality of comprehensive care that is administered to these patients; particularly the OEF and OIF veterans since they are the majority of those who suffer (Vilens & Sher, 2010).
The OEF and OIF veterans are known to be the most recognizable PTSD population. This is because during the First World War, it was hypothesized that the physiological damage to people was caused by the exploding shells with high air pressure. This was later renamed as the “shell shock” (Miller, 2000). With years passing by, the percentage of the population suffering from PTSD drastically increased. It is crucial that the clinicians and the health care providers accurately diagnose PTSD and administer proper treatment method since this will aid the patient to have a control over the physiological and psychological reaction to a stressful event encountered. Moreover, the appropriate referral of patients to the mental health facilities and well trained professionals plays a major role in their recovery process (Miller, 2000).
According to Yahyavi et al. (2014), post-traumatic stress disorder is a normal response mechanism by the body system. It is the psychopathological response to any strange stressors to the normal body functioning. Majorly, it is characterized by constant re-experience of distress, insistent avoidance of anything that is associated with a traumatic event and the individual at the same time tend to have constant psychological and physiological arousal. Personal vulnerability and severe trauma are the essential components of PTSD development. Essentially, an individual’s levels of vulnerability play a crucial role towards the development of PTSD. This is often influenced by the biological factors such as the hormonal patterns and the autonomic nervous system. Additionally, it is influenced by psychological factors that are majorly characterized by a cognitive schema (Yahyavi et al., 2014).
The war experience that the veterans face not only includes injury to oneself and threats, but also includes the acts performance that usually tran.
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1
PSYCHOLOGY
5
Empirical research on the prevalence of PTSD on servicemen and veterans from combat
Developments in combat zone medicine infer more aggrieved servicemen and veterans are surviving their injuries; though, numerous injuries are not as noticeable such as missing appendages and other bodily wounds, explicitly distressing cognitive damages and post-traumatic stress writhed by both soldiers and citizens in the way of relatives and friends. The frequency of these injuries can be, and still are, not clear-cut. Moreover, the categorizations of these injuries have transformed over the course of time, touching on the way in which the sum of the aggrieved is tallied over and above the interventions presented (Angkaw et.al, 2015). An editorial in The Economist on March 2013 centered on the upsurge in the figure of war veterans pursuing medical assistance as a result of post-traumatic stress symptoms. The rise was realized amongst the newly repatriated officers, albeit similarly among elderly veterans of prior wars, and had resulted to a surge in America`s disabled former soldiers count by nearly 45% from the year 2000. A lot of empirical research reinforces the assertion made in the Economist piece, and investigation correspondingly demonstrates the long-term overheads will be a reality for many nations involved in the cross-border wars (Beckham et.al, 2014). Internationally, a rise in number of war veterans looking for assistance for psychological signs that are every so often well-matched with PTSD disorder explicate that the number of troupers affected with PTSD in the year 2013 will grow to over 300,000 persons in the United States. A similar predisposition is noticed in other nation state, and a recent research from Europe (particularly United Kingdom) pronounces late onset indications among servicemen. Our test hypothesis will appraise the prevalence and frequency of PTSD in servicemen and veteran from the warzone. From the prevalence then apt interventions can be devised to help assist all those who served and are affected with disorder.
How is PTSD perceived in a health perspective?
PTSD is a mental disorder, which is described and defined in the ensuing two classifications; the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) established by the World Health Organization (WHO), together with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DMMD) instigated by the American Psychiatric Association (DSM-5). The analytical measures in the two classifications are articulated somewhat differently, but overall they are seen as alike. The analytical criteria consist of the following: experiencing a traumatic situation or event, short or long lasting, in which the person is exposed to fears of loss of life, grim harm or sexual abuse. The exposure is a due to circumstances with unswervingly involves the distressing event or observes the traumatic happening personally (Angkaw et.al, 2015). The social-b ...
Jiangyue Chang
ENGL102
June, 10, 2019
Soldier’s Mental Health
This paper aims at identifying the soldiers' mental health and the kind of traumas, stress and brain injuries that he may develop during the war. This paper also identifies what are the post-war effects on the physical and mental health of the soldiers, how can be they overcome and what are the reasons behind those stresses and post-war effects. The efforts that psychology has offered are also discussed in the paper which can be taken as a solution to the problem of the mental health that soldiers face while serving in the army.
American Psychological Association (APA) first used the concept of stress among the soldiers and their mental health became notable after the second world war and it got fame after the war of Vietnam. In the US Army, soldiers have developed depression, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), stress, alcohol abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, suicidal risks and other ethical issues (Nami).
All these problems have been seen recently when the wars are over with Iraq and Afghanistan. Besides this, past history also shows that soldiers have been developing the same kind of stresses even in the past ages because of the tough schedules that they have to follow. Often the army negates these stresses due to privacy concerns but JAMA psychiatry has highlighted the issue and blamed the army for not providing mental health interventions to the soldiers because they completely make the army responsible for these stresses which are developed among the troops. They suggest this solution to save the personal and professional lives of the army men (Nami). Army has taken a few initiatives but they are not sufficient for the well-being of the army men and they take it as a normal course of action. But researchers are putting their constant efforts to highlight this issue to bring into the light where this issue will be taken seriously by the US army (Mark C. Russell)
Mental Health of soldiers is always at risk because when they serve in the military, they face so many challenges in military life and these challenges make them depressed most often. When a person joins the army and there he comes across war, he may face three types of stresses. The first one is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD). This stress is realized when the war actions are over and the soldiers are exhausted from a tough routine in which more brutality was shown towards other people and most often innocent people were killed (Nami).
JAMA Psychiatry in collaboration with the American Psychological Association (APA) indicated that soldiers have a 15% high risk of PSTD than the normal members of the society. The side effects of PSTD are so many and it can result in negative effects which are detrimental to the lives of the soldiers. The second kind of stress is the depression in which soldiers after the war feel that they are sad and cannot perform their activities wi ...
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Jiangyue Chang
ENGL102
Professor:
June, 3, 2019
Soldier’s Mental Health
Abstract:
This paper aims at identifying the soldiers' mental health and the kind of traumas, stress and brain injuries that he may develop during the war. This paper also identifies what the post-war effects on the physical and mental health of the soldiers are, how can be they overcome, and what are the reasons behind those stresses and post-war effects. The efforts that psychology has offered are also discussed in the paper which can be taken as a solution to the problem of the mental health that soldiers face while serving in the army.
Introduction:
The American Psychological Association (APA) first used the concept of stress among the soldiers and their mental health became notable after the Second World War, and it got fame after the war of Vietnam. In the US Army, soldiers have developed depression, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), stress, alcohol abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, suicidal risks and other ethical issues (Nami).
All these problems have been seen recently when the wars are over with Iraq and Afghanistan. Besides this, history also shows that soldiers have been developing the same kind of stresses even in the past ages because of the tough schedules that they have to follow. Often the army negates these stresses due to privacy concerns, but JAMA psychiatry has highlighted the issue and blamed the army for not providing mental health interventions to the soldiers because they completely make the military responsible for these stresses which are developed among the troops. They suggest this solution to save the personal and professional lives of the army men (Nami). Army has taken a few initiatives, but they are not sufficient for the well-being of the army men, and they take it as a normal course of action. But researchers are putting their constant efforts to highlight this issue to bring into the light where this issue will be taken seriously by the US army (Mark, Shawn, and Charles 26)
Literature Review:
Mental Health of soldiers is always at risk because when they serve in the military, they face so many challenges in military life and these challenges make them depressed most often. When a person joins the army, and there he comes across war, he may face three types of stresses. The first one is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD). This stress is realized when the war actions are over, and the soldiers are exhausted from a strict routine in which more brutality was shown towards other people and most often innocent people were killed (Nami).
JAMA Psychiatry, in collaboration with the American Psychological Association (APA), indicated that soldiers have a 15% high risk of PSTD than the ordinary members of the society. The side effects of PSTD are so many, and it can result in adverse effects which are detrimental to the lives of the soldiers. The second kind of stress is the depression.
THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.docxchristalgrieg
THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS
DISORDER
EARLY INTERVENTION FOR OUR SOLDIERS
LESLIE JAYROE
4/25/2011
HPRO 7720
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Our Soldiers- Providing Earlier Intervention
History
There is a significant amount of information out there on post traumatic stress disorder and the
military, and this is mostly due to the fact that our combat soldiers were the ones observed over
time to determine the effects war has had on them. Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can
be thought of as a "young" diagnosis. PTSD has been around for centuries, but it was n~t until
1980 that it was made an official disorder. However, throughout history, people have
recognized that exposure to combat situations can have an intensely negative impact on the
people who are involved in these situations. (Mathew Tull, 2009) PTSD has previously been
described ia-410J e ~s "combat fatigue," "shell shock," or "war neurosis," and is defined by the
American Psychiatric Association as an anxiety (emotional) disorder which stems from a
particular incident evoking significant stress. (Bentley, 2005) PTSD is not limited to combat
soldiers but can also be found among survivors of the Holocaust, of car accidents, of sexual
assaults, and of other traumatic experiences. War has always had a severe psychological effect
on people, and with the war our country is currently in, more and more of our soldiers are
suffering from PTSD. After a traumatic experience, the mind and the body are in shock, but as
the victim makes sense of what happened and processes his/her emotions, healing takes place
leading toward normal function once again. With PTSD, one remains in psychological shock.
The memory of what happened and their feelings about it are disconnected. In order to move
on, it's important to face and feel those memories and emotions. One effective approach is
through counseling. (Mathew Tull, 2009)
The symptoms of PTSD can occur all of a sudden, progressively, come and go over time, or
appear out of nowhere. Sometimes, symptoms are triggered by something that reminds a
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person of the original traumatic event, such as a noise, an image, certain words, or a smell.
While everyone experiences PTSD differently, there are three main types of symptoms:
(Bentley, 2005)
1. Re-experiencing the traumatic event
2. Avoiding reminders of the trauma
3. Increased anxiety and emotional arousal
According to the Graffiti of War Project, in 2007, the number of diagnosed cases in the military
jumped 50%. One in every five military personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan has
PTSD, and 20% of the soldiers who've been deployed since 2001 have PTSD which is over
300,000. More troops are serving their second, third or fourth tours of duty, which dramatically
increases stress according to medical heath experts. Also, extended tour lengths from 12
months to 15 months were done to prov ...
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EFFECTS OF PTSD 2
Effects of PTSD on Family Members
Gregory A. Baker
Argosy University/Atlanta
Effects of PTSD on Family Members
PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) takes an extraordinary toll on the family in the event that one of their relatives who are in the military endures the condition. The encounters of war are the hazardous precursors to post traumatic stress disorder in numerous military officers as they experience such a variety of damaging circumstances that affect mental strain on the individual. The relatives of the military work force regularly encounter optional injury as an aftereffect of post-traumatic anxiety indications in fighters. Dealing with a cherished one suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder is regularly testing to the family particularly in asset restricted settings and the family is obliged mentally, inwardly, socially, financially and physically. Families of individuals encounter diminished personal satisfaction and feel a huge weight coping with the condition of their loved ones; whereby they experience conjugal strain, which may in the end result in stress and depression. In this paper, it shall be examined, the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder of the military personnel on their family members. A number of peer reviewed literature shall be examined to give insight into the challenges faced by family members of the victims of post-traumatic stress disorder. Comment by Katina Clarke: “I will examine”
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Family members experience secondary trauma due to post-traumatic stress symptoms in soldiers who are suffering from PTSD. Symptoms of secondary trauma in spouses and children are at a risk of increasing due to post trauma symptoms in military personnel (Herzog, Everson, & Whitworth, 2011). Secondary traumatic stress clinical manifestations in kids are demonstrated by internalizing instead of externalizing issues. In any case, research studies recommend that doctors working with the affected population should be well conversant with the relationship between posttraumatic symptoms in Soldiers what's more, subsequent psychological trauma in relatives. Secondary post-traumatic symptoms in the young ones of war veterans are a vital theme of consideration as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan proceed (Herzog, Everson, & Whitworth, 2011). These families bear the worry of having a part with battle related wounds, such as depressive disorders. Companions and children of veterans with posttraumatic symptoms endure the concealed harm to themselves. These psychological traumas appear as traumatic anxiety symptoms. Military families have made huge sacrifices and merit to be provided with the best psychological care accessible. It is the responsibility of the society that sends Soldiers off to war to give the most ideal care to them and their relatives upon their return home (Ashley, ...
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question 1
The goal of the Six Sigma program is to achieve a level of quality that is as close to perfection as possible. Sigma is actually a statistical term used to gauge how far a process deviates from perfection. Explain how the disciplines within Six Sigma can improve hospital efficiency and hospital profitability?
question 2
What is your personal definition of continuous quality improvement? How would you relate this definition to operations in a health care organization? How do we try to build new methods of practicing based on profound knowledge, most of which already is tacit in the organization, as well as the new knowledge that the CQI process generates?
question 3
What is the value of supply chain management? How does supply chain management impact the financial position of an organization?
question 4
Why would an organization need to measure the capacity (throughput) of the various resources (x-ray equipment, exam rooms, length of stay, etc.)? How does capacity management support decision-making?
Assignment 1
For this assignment, you are required to write a research paper (4-6 pages) on methods of quality measurement. Your paper must include the following:
1) Detailed summary of at least two different methods of quality measurement.
2) Examples of how the methods may be used to improve organizational effectiveness.
3) Evaluation of the methods.
4) At least four references.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
Assignment 2
For this assignment, you are required to write a reflection and self-evaluation of your understanding of health care business analyses. Your assignment should include a discussion of the following:
1) A summary of your understanding of health care business analyses: In your own words, why is it important? What does it entail?
2) What was the most significant concept you learned during the course? How did the course assignments assist in your understanding of this concept?
3) What questions do you still have about health care business analyses? Was there anything else you were expecting to learn that the course did not cover?
4) How would you rate your overall understanding of health care business analyses? What steps do you plan on taking to increase your knowledge and understanding?
PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a biopsychological condition associated with very stressful or life-threatening events such as abuse, rape, violence, military combat, severe accidents, and natural disasters. Symptoms include having intrusive thoughts about or reliving the event(s), withdrawing from others, and experiencing anxiety or hyperarousal for weeks or months following the event(s). People with PTSD may turn to drugs or alcohol to help them cope, they may exhibit signs of depression, their relationships may deteriorate, and they may manifest physical symptoms.
PTSD has been studied intensiv ...
Effects of PTSD on Family MembersThe purpose of this literature .docxSALU18
Effects of PTSD on Family Members
The purpose of this literature review is to discuss the effects of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on family members of veterans or retired military officers. The paper uses articles from researches on effects of PTSD on children and relatives. PTSD has adverse consequences on the family members psychologically, socially and economically. In this paper, I will examine the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder of the military personnel on their family members. A number of peer reviewed literature shall be examined to give insight into the challenges faced by family members of the victims of post-traumatic stress disorder.
PTSD takes an extraordinary toll on the family in the event that one of their relatives who are in the military endures the condition. The encounters of war are the hazardous precursors to post traumatic stress disorder in numerous military officers as they experience such a variety of damaging circumstances that affect mental strain on the individual. The relatives of the military work force regularly encounter optional injury as an aftereffect of post-traumatic anxiety indications in fighters. Dealing with a cherished one suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder is regularly testing to the family particularly in asset restricted settings and the family is obliged mentally, inwardly, socially, financially and physically. Families of individuals encounter diminished personal satisfaction and feel a huge weight coping with the condition of their loved ones; whereby they experience conjugal strain, which may in the end result in stress and depression.
Family members experience secondary trauma due to post-traumatic stress symptoms in soldiers who are suffering from PTSD. Symptoms of secondary trauma in spouses and children are at a risk of increasing due to post trauma symptoms in military personnel (Herzog, Everson, & Whitworth, 2011). Secondary traumatic stress clinical manifestations in kids are demonstrated by internalizing instead of externalizing issues. In any case, research studies recommend that doctors working with the affected population should be well conversant with the relationship between posttraumatic symptoms in Soldiers what's more, subsequent psychological trauma in relatives. Secondary post-traumatic symptoms in the young ones of war veterans are a vital theme of consideration as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan proceed (Herzog, et al., 2011). These families bear the worry of having a part with battle related wounds, such as depressive disorders. Companions and children of veterans with posttraumatic symptoms endure the concealed harm to themselves. These psychological traumas appear as traumatic anxiety symptoms. Military families have made huge sacrifices and merit to be provided with the best psychological care accessible. It is the responsibility of the society that sends Soldiers off to war to give the most ideal care to them and their relatives upon the ...
2. There are many studies found relating to Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder, commonly known as
PTSD, in military veterans of war; however, very
little of this information is made known to the
public. There seems to be more information on
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder being published
in recent years; this is likely a result of the
present war on terrorism and the constant
development in the field of psychology. Each
study will be presented by discussing research
findings and the relativity to the subject of Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder in military veterans.
3. PTSD in the Workplace
Lafferty, Alford, Davis, and O'Connor’s (2008) study
on military veterans with Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder posed an interesting point of view. In this
study, Lafferty, Alford, Davis, and O'Connor looked
at veterans with PTSD and what it is like for them to
reintegrate into the workplace when coming out of a
war zone. This study discussed symptoms of PTSD
that could be noticeable to employers, gives
explanation for the development of PTSD, discusses
how a civilian should handle a veteran who is
experiencing PTSD, and explains what a veteran
thinks and feels when experiencing PTSD.
4. In a news article retrieved from the ProQuest
database, written by an anonymous author, are the
statistics provided by the Healthcare Financial
Management Association (2008), displaying how many
veterans report PTSD symptoms, how many of those
veterans with symptoms actually seek treatment, etc.
According to the study, only slightly more than half of
those veterans who are diagnosed with Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder seek treatment. The main reason given
for this statistic is that the veterans do not want the
diagnosis of PTSD to affect their military career due to
this disorder being viewed as a disability. The study
goes further to say that only about half of those
diagnosed with PTSD actually get treatment and the
treatment received is only minimally adequate
(Anonymous, HFMA, 2008).
5. PTSD in the Classroom
Husley (2010) looked at the process of veterans acclimating
to the educational environment after returning from war. Re-
entering the classroom once returning from war can present
many issues. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is one of many.
One common symptom of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is
anxiety when in a crowd of people. Depending on the
setting, symptoms such as this can present major issues.
Sitting in class surrounded by classmates may seem
normal, sometimes even relaxing; however, to a veteran with
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, it can be extremely
stressful, cause severe anxiety, an anxiety attack, feelings of
fear or anger, etc. This study describes the need to develop
workshops and/or full-length classes on how to treat combat-
war veterans and their families who are suffering from war-
related mental health problems (Husley, 2010).
6. Research
In researching Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in military veterans of
war, it seems as if the results would be quite clear. When taking into
consideration military personnel in general versus military veterans, it
will be clear that military veterans have a higher chance of
experiencing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. When looking at
military veterans of war who have been deployed to an active combat
zone versus military veterans of war who have been deployed to a
non-active combat zone, the results are not quite as vastly different.
For the purpose of the study, an active combat zone can be defined
as a location classified as a war zone by the United States
government that is experiencing regular active combat that
includes, yet is not limited to, fire fights, bombings, and IEDs. A non-
active combat zone can be qualified as a location in the territory of
active war, but not currently seeing active combat and not classified
as a war zone by the United States government. While Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder is very common in all military veterans, the
symptoms of PTSD seem to be significantly more severe on average
in veterans coming from an active combat zone (HFMA, 2008).
7. Results/Finding
s
To determine whether or not military veterans are more likely to develop
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after being deployed to an active
combat zone versus being deployed to a non-active combat zone, the
military veterans will need to be divided into two separate groups. One
group will contain military veterans who have previously been deployed
once and that deployment will consist of an active combat zone location.
The other group will contain military veterans who have previously been
deployed once and that deployment will consist of a non-active combat
zone location. The participants will be asked a series of yes or no
questions consisting of symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as
well as asking if they have ever been professionally diagnosed with PTSD
and if they have ever sought professional attention in order to determine
whether or not they may have PTSD. This would be the best way to easily
compare the two groups and to determine whether or not Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder and the severity of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is
dependent on what type of location to which a military veteran of war has
been deployed. Hypothetically the results should show that there is a
significant difference in the two groups which will show a significant
difference in the cause of PTSD in terms of relation to combat, specifically
that active combat results in a higher percentage of PTSD.
8. Conclusion
In conclusion, a study such as this can aid in the diagnosis and treatment
of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in military veterans. It can also show
the public the extent to which a deployment of any kind affects a military
veteran. Today, there is a significant lack of information provided to the
public on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in the military. Many people may
have heard of PTSD, but most do not understand what having this
disorder entails for the veteran and their family. It is especially important
that employers and school faculties are aware of the
symptoms, causes, treatments, and how these veterans need to be
treated to avoid negative affects to the individual relating to PTSD. As far
as future studies, a study such as this can be quite beneficial. It is
important to understand the causes and the root of Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder and by doing so military veterans can receive even more
beneficial treatments. Because PTSD is so common among military
veterans, many underestimate the lasting effects of this disorder and do
not seek the help that they need. Future studies need to address how
many veterans do not receive treatment for Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder, why these veterans decline treatment, and how the true severity
of this disorder can be made more publicly known.
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