Running head: PTSD 2 PTSD 5 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Amber Hope Argosy University Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Anderson, Cesur, & Tekin (2015)open up the discussion with focusing on the onset of PTSD among individuals. They present PTSD as a severe disorder with a focus on the destruction of thinking, emotions, and actions. Adamsons & Johnson (2013) argue that PTSD influences an individual to become unstable in terms of thinking and acting. Most schizophrenic patients end up either being responsive or withdrawn (Bargai, Ben-Shakhar, & Shalev, 2007). PTSD is different from multiple personalities due to the symptoms differences between the two disorders (Herring et al., 2008). Patients who suffer from the disease either hear things or see them. They have an altered personality and always feel angry and irrational (O'Mahen & Flynn, 2008). Patients show bizarre behavior. They have preoccupation when it comes to issues focusing on religion (Söderquist, Wijma, Thorbert, & Wijma, 2009). PTSD patients feel indifferent to essential situations. Individuals who possess the disorders lack a strong personality and may not pose a danger to those around them (Baumeister, Vohs, Aaker, & Garbinsky, 2013). Chassin (2010) states that there are several causes of PTSD. Brummelte & Galea (2016) confirm that factors such as poor parenting, childhood experiences, and low motivation in life are not the causes of PTSD. (Fusar-Poli, et al., 2014) Presents an argument that the roots of PTSD are caused by various issues in the human environment that influence the minds to become unstable. Individuals may have infections in their brains, a significant factor that may lead to them having the disorder (Dein, 2017). PTSD exists in the genetic coding of individuals which influences individuals to pass it from one generation to another with much ease (Dziwota, Stepulak, Włoszczak-Szubzda, & Olajossy, 2018). Despite the disorder lacking a cure, it does not mean that it is not manageable (Dziwota, Stepulak, Włoszczak-Szubzda, & Olajossy, 2018). Some combination of prescriptions and therapeutic techniques are vital in dealing with the disorder. References Adamsons, K., & Johnson, S. (2013). An updated and expanded meta-analysis of nonresident fathering and child well-being. Journal of Family Psychology, 27(4),, 589. Anderson, D., Cesur, R., & Tekin, E. (2015). Youth depression and future criminal behavior. Economic Inquiry, 53(1),, 294-317. Bargai, N., Ben-Shakhar, G., & Shalev, A. (2007). Posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in battered women: The mediating role of learned helplessness. Journal of Family Violence, 22, 267-275. Baumeister, R., Vohs, K., Aaker, J., & Garbinsky, E. (2013). Some key differences between a happy life and a meaningful life. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 8(6),, 505-516. Biaggi, A., Conroy, S., Pawlby, S., & Pariante, C. (2016). Identifying the women at risk of antenatal anxiety and depression: a systematic revi.

1. Running head: PTSD
2
PTSD
5
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Amber Hope
Argosy University
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Anderson, Cesur, & Tekin (2015)open up the discussion with
focusing on the onset of PTSD among individuals. They present
PTSD as a severe disorder with a focus on the destruction of
thinking, emotions, and actions. Adamsons & Johnson (2013)
argue that PTSD influences an individual to become unstable in
terms of thinking and acting. Most schizophrenic patients end
up either being responsive or withdrawn (Bargai, Ben-Shakhar,
& Shalev, 2007). PTSD is different from multiple personalities
due to the symptoms differences between the two disorders
(Herring et al., 2008). Patients who suffer from the disease
either hear things or see them. They have an altered personality
and always feel angry and irrational (O'Mahen & Flynn, 2008).
Patients show bizarre behavior. They have preoccupation when
it comes to issues focusing on religion (Söderquist, Wijma,
Thorbert, & Wijma, 2009). PTSD patients feel indifferent to
essential situations.
Individuals who possess the disorders lack a strong personality

2. and may not pose a danger to those around them (Baumeister,
Vohs, Aaker, & Garbinsky, 2013). Chassin (2010) states that
there are several causes of PTSD. Brummelte & Galea (2016)
confirm that factors such as poor parenting, childhood
experiences, and low motivation in life are not the causes of
PTSD. (Fusar-Poli, et al., 2014) Presents an argument that the
roots of PTSD are caused by various issues in the human
environment that influence the minds to become unstable.
Individuals may have infections in their brains, a significant
factor that may lead to them having the disorder (Dein, 2017).
PTSD exists in the genetic coding of individuals which
influences individuals to pass it from one generation to another
with much ease (Dziwota, Stepulak, Włoszczak-Szubzda, &
Olajossy, 2018). Despite the disorder lacking a cure, it does not
mean that it is not manageable (Dziwota, Stepulak, Włoszczak-
Szubzda, & Olajossy, 2018). Some combination of prescriptions
and therapeutic techniques are vital in dealing with the disorder.
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meta-analysis of nonresident fathering and child well-being.
Journal of Family Psychology, 27(4),, 589.
Anderson, D., Cesur, R., & Tekin, E. (2015). Youth depression
and future criminal behavior. Economic Inquiry, 53(1),, 294-
317.
Bargai, N., Ben-Shakhar, G., & Shalev, A. (2007).
Posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in battered women:
The mediating role of learned helplessness. Journal of Family
Violence, 22, 267-275.
Baumeister, R., Vohs, K., Aaker, J., & Garbinsky, E. (2013).
Some key differences between a happy life and a meaningful

3. life. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 8(6),, 505-516.
Biaggi, A., Conroy, S., Pawlby, S., & Pariante, C. (2016).
Identifying the women at risk of antenatal anxiety and
depression: a systematic review. Journal of affective disorders,
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Brown, R. (2017). Bridging worlds: participatory thinking in
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predict suppressed growth in psychosocial maturity among male
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Dziwota, E., Stepulak, M., Włoszczak-Szubzda, A., & Olajossy,
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