Running head: PTSD ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 1 PTSD ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 2 PTSD Annotated Bibliography Student’s name University affiliation PTSD Annotated Bibliography Post-Trauma Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition that individuals who involve in forms of psychologically stressing situations and events attain. This condition is significant since it has caused a large number of individuals to live lives that are not as comfortable as they would have wished to live. Due to this reason, a large number of individuals have authored articles and other literal sources that address aspects of this topic. PTSD revolves around four main topics of psychology. These topics include: i. Social Psychology ii. Contemporary issues in psychology iii. Crisis and emergency intervention iv. Psychopathology This paper provides articles and their explanations grouped within these four main topics, which provides information relating to the condition of PTSD. Social Psychology Topic Magdalena, K. & Bogdan, Z. (2012). Exposure to Trauma, Emotional Reactivity, and Its Interaction as Predictors of the Intensity of PTSD Symptoms in the Aftermath of Motor Vehicle Accidents: Journal of Russian & East European Psychology. Retrieved from http://bit.ly/2lGXePY This article provides information on post-traumatic stress disorder obtained from individuals that have been involved in a form of car accident. The individuals are considered to be people that have experienced stress in a certain way, mainly due to the experience of involving in the car accident. The authors of the article explain that majority of the individuals attain the condition due to the situation that they believe they were in during the occurrence of the accident. The article involves an original study that involves experimentation of how the individuals were exposed to trauma due to the occurrence of the accident. Maja, O., Mathias, L., Helle, S. & Ask, E. (2007). The Impact of Different Diagnostic Criteria on PTSD Prevalence: A Comparison of PTSD Prevalence Using the DSM-IV and ICD-10 PTSD-Criteria on a Population of 242 Danish Social Work Students: Nordic Psychology, Vol 59(4). Retrieved from http://bit.ly/2mTh3nq This article explains that a large number of individuals obtains the PTSD disorder from many causes. Unlike many other diseases, an individual can obtain the PTSD condition from either an accident, an action that is committed to him or her by another individual like rape, or even a bad decision that he or she makes. The impact that these diseases and conditions have on such individuals are significantly different. Trauma that is brought about by rape, for example, is significantly different with the trauma that is brought about by events like accidents. The authors examine the causes of trauma and in their article explain the difference in effect that the individuals from various sources of the condition obtain. This article is thus significantly important and ...

1. Running head: PTSD ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
1
PTSD ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2
PTSD Annotated Bibliography
Student’s name
University affiliation
PTSD Annotated Bibliography
Post-Trauma Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition that
individuals who involve in forms of psychologically stressing
situations and events attain. This condition is significant since
it has caused a large number of individuals to live lives that are
not as comfortable as they would have wished to live. Due to
this reason, a large number of individuals have authored articles
and other literal sources that address aspects of this topic.
PTSD revolves around four main topics of psychology. These
topics include:
i. Social Psychology
ii. Contemporary issues in psychology
iii. Crisis and emergency intervention
iv. Psychopathology
This paper provides articles and their explanations grouped
within these four main topics, which provides information
relating to the condition of PTSD.

2. Social Psychology Topic
Magdalena, K. & Bogdan, Z. (2012). Exposure to Trauma,
Emotional Reactivity, and Its Interaction as Predictors of the
Intensity of PTSD Symptoms in the Aftermath of Motor Vehicle
Accidents: Journal of Russian & East European Psychology.
Retrieved from http://bit.ly/2lGXePY
This article provides information on post-traumatic stress
disorder obtained from individuals that have been involved in a
form of car accident. The individuals are considered to be
people that have experienced stress in a certain way, mainly due
to the experience of involving in the car accident. The authors
of the article explain that majority of the individuals attain the
condition due to the situation that they believe they were in
during the occurrence of the accident. The article involves an
original study that involves experimentation of how the
individuals were exposed to trauma due to the occurrence of the
accident.
Maja, O., Mathias, L., Helle, S. & Ask, E. (2007). The Impact
of Different Diagnostic Criteria on PTSD Prevalence: A
Comparison of PTSD Prevalence Using the DSM-IV and ICD-10
PTSD-Criteria on a Population of 242 Danish Social Work
Students: Nordic Psychology, Vol 59(4). Retrieved from
http://bit.ly/2mTh3nq
This article explains that a large number of individuals obtains
the PTSD disorder from many causes. Unlike many other
diseases, an individual can obtain the PTSD condition from
either an accident, an action that is committed to him or her by
another individual like rape, or even a bad decision that he or
she makes. The impact that these diseases and conditions have
on such individuals are significantly different. Trauma that is
brought about by rape, for example, is significantly different
with the trauma that is brought about by events like accidents.

3. The authors examine the causes of trauma and in their article
explain the difference in effect that the individuals from various
sources of the condition obtain. This article is thus significantly
important and beneficial for this topic.
Danny, H., Zahava, S. & Tsachi, E. (2013). Delayed-Onset
PTSD after Combat: The Role of Social Resources: Journal of
Community Psychology. Retrieved from http://bit.ly/2m2ET2l
This source provides information concerning soldiers who
obtain the PTDS condition due to the effect of their
involvement in the war. It provides information obtained from
research activities that involved about 675 Israeli veterans that
obtained the PTSD condition and 369 individuals.
Sarah, U. & Liana, P. (2014). Social Reactions to Sexual
Assault Disclosure, Coping, Perceived Control, and PTSD
Symptoms in Sexual Assault Victims: Journal of Community
Psychology. Retrieved from http://bit.ly/2lH7Ga3
The source was provided with an aim of providing information
concerning victims of sexual assault. Among others, this event
is considered to be the most significant cause of the PTSD
condition and thus the authors to the article provided this article
to cover the condition and the means through which it affects
individuals. The authors utilized path analysis to provide
information concerning it and a large number of individuals
who have survived the victimization of sexual assault.
Daniel, G., Julianne, F., Kristina, K., Adam, M, Kathleen, B. &
Back, S. (2016). Relations among Social Support, PTSD
Symptoms, and Substance Use in Veterans: Retrieved from
http://bit.ly/2lBLey4
The article provides information concerning the means through
which veterans deal with the problem of PSTD. They explain
that PTSD is among the most common conditions and problems
that veterans face. They then provide the most important and

4. appropriate way that these individuals can manage to handle the
problem and condition of PTSD before it occurs and the most
appropriate treatment strategies that they can utilize for
treatment.
Freedman, S., Gilad, M., Ankri, Y. & Roziner, L. (2015). Social
Relationship Satisfaction And PTSD: Which Is The Chicken
And Which Is The Egg. European Journal of Posttraumatology
Retrieved from http://bit.ly/2m32dvi
This article specifically provides information concerning the
effect that individuals with PTSD individuals experience due to
the condition. The authors involve in a research study through
which thy aim to determine the means through which
individuals with PTSD are impacted by this condition. The
individuals explain the impact of this condition and the means
through which they can manage to improve these conditions.
The individuals whose conditions are utilized by this study are
trauma survivors among other individuals who have experienced
traumatizing experiences. After the study, the authors explain
that SRS effect was significant for the majority of the
individuals with PTSD. Thys conclude that both the conditions
of SRS and PTSD have a significant relationship.
Contemporary Issues in Psychology
This topic provides information concerning the issues that are
currently occurring involving psychology. Since the topic under
study is PTSD, the following articles provide information of
occurring issues of PTSD.
Asmundson, G., Hadjistavropolous, H. (2010). Addressing
Shared Vulnerability for Comorbid PTSD and Chronic Pain: A
Cognitive-Behavioral Perspective: Cognitive and Behavioral
Practice journal. Retrieved from
http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.pc.maricopa.edu/science/
article/pii/S1077722906000034

5. This article provides information concerning an emerging issue,
which was recently discovered about PTSD. The authors carry
out a research that is aimed at determining an existing
relationship between the Comorbid PTSD and Chronic Pain. The
authors explain that it is common for the individuals who attain
the PTSD to also have other issues that emerge. Among others,
the issues include chronic pain. The authors provide information
and explanation concerning the reasons why the chronic pain
occurs for these individuals.
Stein, M. & Risbrough, V. (2012). Neuropharmacology special
issue on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Current state of
the art in clinical and preclinical PTSD research:
Neuropharmacology Journal. Retrieved from
http://bit.ly/2mixkVX
This article provides information concerning a recent research
study based on traumatic occurrences that cause PTSD and the
means through which the individuals who attain this disorder
can be treated effectively and completely. The information is
aimed at helping individuals avoid involvement in certain
activities, which may lead to their attaining of this condition.
The article provides significant information concerning research
findings of much better and simplified ways through which
individuals with this condition can be treated.
Anka, V., Marcel, B. & Nancy, P. (2016). Co-occurring
posttraumatic stress and substance use: Emerging research on
correlates, mechanisms, and treatments—Introduction to the
special issue: American Psychological Association retrieved
from http://bit.ly/2mTast8
This article provides an explanation that recent research has
shown that certain condition like PSTD and substance abuse are
co-occurring. This research provides significant information
concerning the means through which treatment of these
conditions should be enhanced in order to ensure that

6. individuals who attain them manage to be completely cured of
the condition. The authors propose a long-term therapy to
address this issue completely and ensure that all individuals
manage to improve completely without having to obtain those
conditions again.
Gilbert, K., Kark, S., Gehrman, P. & Bogdanova, Y. (2015).
Sleep disturbances, TBI and PTSD: Implications for treatment
and recovery: Science Direct. Retrieved from
http://bit.ly/2lC7nwz
This article explains about the emerging issues of PTSD in
relation to other conditions that include the traumatic brain
injury (TBI) and sleeping problems, which affect military
individuals significantly. The authors to this article explain the
relationship that exists between these conditions and the extent
to which individuals who attain one condition also obtain the
other conditions. This information help individuals to
understand the importance of involving in early treatment after
obtaining one condition, in order to ensure that they improve.
Vogt, D. & Dutra, L. (2009). A new generation of women
veterans: Stressors faced by women deployed to Iraq and
Afghanistan: Clinical Psychology Review. Retrieved from
http://bit.ly/2mlQB9a
The authors to this article explain that for a long time, majority
of the veteran that are the well-known regardless of the country
which they fight for are men. Recently however, Asian freedom
fighting organizations like the Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) involve a large number
of women. The authors of the article explain that these
individuals have the need to be well treated and understood in a
much better way.
Cukor, J., Spitalnick, J., Difede, J. & Rizzo, A. (2009).
Emerging Treatments for PTSD: Clinical Psychology Review.
Retrieved from
http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.pc.maricopa.edu/science/

7. article/pii/S0272735809001184
This article provides information concerning the recently
explained and proven methods through which individuals can be
treated PTSD effectively. This condition has been in existence
for a long time. The authors of the article explain that a large
number of individuals have been suffering from the condition
for a long time. Due to this reason, treatment of the condition
has been developed over time. The article thus provides
information concerning the most recent treatment procedures
that are different from the procedures that physicians were
utilizing earlier.
Crisis and Emergency Intervention
Crisis and emergency intervention simply refers to a process
through which individuals manage to implement strategies that
help in managing incidences. With regard to PTSD victims, the
majority of them involve in actions that cause them require
intervention and emergency strategies. This section provides
articles that explain about crisis and emergency intervention
strategies related to the PTSD management.
Coldiron, M., Llosa, A. & Roderer, T. (2013). Brief mental
health interventions in conflict and emergency settings: an
overview of four Medecins Sans Frontieres - France programs:
BioMed Central Ltd. Retrieved from
http://go.galegroup.com.ezproxy.pc.maricopa.edu/ps/i.do?p=AO
NE&u=mcc_phoe&id=GALE|A349240805&v=2.1&it=r&sid=su
mmon&authCount=1
This article provides information concerning interventions that
are based on all forms of mental health issues. Mental health
issues among others include issues that relate to the brains of an
individual. Among other conditions, include the condition of
PTSD, since stress is among the many mental aspects that
individuals face. This article therefore provides important
information on the strategies through which individuals
suffering from PTSD can utilize in cases of emergency.

8. Mills, L., Macht, M., Levitan, R. (2011). Post-traumatic Stress
Disorder in an Emergency Department Population One Year
after Hurricane Katrina: The Journal of Emergency Medicine.
Retrieved from http://bit.ly/2m3sZ8g
This article simply provide information concerning cases of
individuals that have faced the condition of PTSD. After
analyzing the various diverse cases of different individuals, the
authors then provide information concerning the most
appropriate way through which these individuals can improve
their conditions and manage to obtain better lives despite the
conditions through the utilization of certain interventions and
medical assistance.
Rothbaum, B., Kearns, M., Price, M. (2012). Early Intervention
May Prevent the Development of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder:
A Randomized Pilot Civilian Study with Modified Prolonged
Exposure: Biological Psychiatry. Retrieved from
http://bit.ly/2m3pCy6
This source provides information concerning the strategy of
early intervention, which individuals can utilize to improve
their conditions. The authors begin by explaining that PTSD is a
condition that majority of the individuals attain without any
form of expectation and thus due to that reason, they do not
have time to prepare for the condition. The authors then explain
that despite this reason, people can manage to establish early
intervention mechanism through which they can protect
themselves from obtaining PTSD condition. This mechanism
should be established immediately individual experiences any
form of a condition that might cause trauma, even before he or
she attains any side effects of the event.
Matthew, P., Megan, K. (2014). Emergency department
predictors of posttraumatic stress reduction for trauma-exposed
individuals with and without an early intervention: Journal of
Consulting and Clinical Psychology. Retrieved from

9. http://bit.ly/2lCQDFf
This article provides the information concerning the importance
of establishing strategies through which stress can be reduced
from an individual after he or she involves in any form of
experience that might cause trauma. The information provided
by the article is thus important and provides information
concerning the way people can protect themselves from
attaining PTSD after they involve in a traumatic activity.
Mette, S., Karin, G & Kjersti, A. (2012). Health-related quality
of life and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in accident
and emergency attenders suffering from psychosocial crises: a
longitudinal study: Journal of Advanced Nursing. Retrieved
from http://bit.ly/2lmnGC6
The authors to this source provide information concerning the
quality of life of the individuals and the means through which
those individuals manage to improve. Aspects of psychological
crises cause a large number of people to visit emergency units.
The article provide information concerning the quality of life of
these individuals with regard to health. This article is important
because it helps individuals attain an understanding of the kind
of life that individuals who have had PTSD face.
Compton, D. & McGriff, A. (2010). Characteristics of Patients
Referred to Psychiatric Emergency Services by Crisis
Intervention Team Police Officers: Community Mental Health
Journal. References http://bit.ly/2mO292u
This source provides information about crisis intervention
training, which is important and appropriate for individuals that
involve in operations involving offering help to people that
need forms of emergency response assistance. This information
is appropriate because people who have PTSD also requires
similar response and intervention strategies to help their cases
and manage to avoid significant and permanent effects of the
condition.

10. Psychopathology
This topic involves research studies concerning diseases that
cause stress to people, and the many diversified ways through
which individuals attempt to deal with them. Many literal
articles have been authored with an aim of explaining this issue.
Some of these sources are as listed.
Aaron, A., Jessica, B. & Glenn, W. (2012). The Impact of
Prolonged Exposure on PTSD Symptoms and Associated
Psychopathology in People Living with HIV: A Randomized
Test of Concept
This article provides information concerning a method through
which individuals utilize to treat PTSD and the impact that this
treatment has on individuals who attain the disorder. This
information is appropriate and involves the experimentation of
how a certain individuals are impacted by the disorder and the
method of treatment. The authors explain the method of
treatment as prolonged Exposure. They utilize a large number of
test subjects, who are individuals that have been confirmed to
contain PTSD. The large number of the individuals help to
ensure that the information obtained is accurate.
Wingenfield, K., Drissen, M. and Adam, B. (2007). Overnight
urinary cortisol release in women with borderline personality
disorder depends on comorbid PTSD and depressive
psychopathology: European Psychiatry.
This article provides information about the body organs that
attain stress and other aspects that contribute towards an
individual attaining the mental conditions like stress and
depression. This information is important because through it, on
can simply understand the science of attaining the PTSD
condition. For people and other experts to formulate appropriate
and effective treatment strategies, they need a clear

11. understanding of the aspects and science involved in the
attainment of these disorders. This article provides this
information with high-level clarity.
Lyons, F., Kremen, G., Delgado, T. (2013). The effect of trauma
on risk of PTSD is modified by parental psychopathology:
Comprehensive Psychiatry. Retrieved from http://bit.ly/2mk28Ft
This source begin by explaining to the readers that other
significant aspects apart from the immediate incidence that
triggers them cause the causes of PTSD among other forms of
mental disorders. A certain situation may, for example, occur,
an aspect that could cause majority of individuals to attain the
PTSD, but when some people attain this condition, others do
not. This is simply because of the significant difference that
exists between the individuals. The authors then explain that
parental psychopathology is among the factors that influence
the risk of an individual attaining the PTSD disorder.
Iris, E., Arnoud, A. & Marcel, V. (2007). Low specificity of
symptoms on the post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
symptom scale: A comparison of individuals with PTSD,
individuals with other anxiety disorders and individuals without
psychopathology: British Journal of Clinical Psychology.
This source provides research of PTSD and other mental
disorders that individuals attain and the similarity of their
symptoms. The symptoms of a certain condition are the main
determiners of the treatment that an individual takes for the
condition. They determine clearly the condition that the
individual can simply be the. This article then provides clarity
to physicians on the specific symptoms that, with PTSD and the
difference between those symptoms and the symptoms of others
mental conditions.
Harpaz-Rotema, I., Robert, J. & Rani Hoffc, P. (2013). The
dimensional structure of posttraumatic stress symptomatology in

12. 323,903 U.S. veterans: Journal of Psychiatric Research.
Retrieved from
http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.pc.maricopa.edu/10.1016/j.jpsychires.
2013.10.020
This article provides information concerning the recent
understanding of the structure of posttraumatic stress disorder
symptomatology. The information that the article provides
based on this information is significantly beneficial and could
help individuals understand better the causes of PTSD and the
means through which they can improve the treatment of other
and with the condition. Such information would significantly
benefit a large number of people, who have suffered and are
victims to the providers of PTSD.
Elhai, J., Contractor, A. & Forbes, D. (2015). Exploring the
relationship between underlying dimensions of posttraumatic
stress disorder and depression in a national, trauma-exposed
military sample: Journal of Affective Disorders. Retrieved from
http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.pc.maricopa.edu/10.1016/j.jad.2011.04
.035
This article provides comparison information of experimental
results with an aim of establishing the relationship that exists
provides symptoms and effect on an individual’s life between
the conditions of PTSD and depression. Most of the treatment
procedures are formulated similarly for both conditions due to
the similarity of the symptoms utilized to establish and provide
medication.
References
Aaron, A., Jessica, B. & Glenn, W. (2012). The Impact of
Prolonged Exposure on PTSD Symptoms and Associated
Psychopathology in People Living with HIV: A Randomized
Test of Concept
Anka, V., Marcel, B. & Nancy, P. (2016). Co-occurring

13. posttraumatic stress and substance use: Emerging research on
correlates, mechanisms, and treatments—Introduction to the
special issue: American Psychological Association retrieved
from http://bit.ly/2mTast8
Asmundson, G., Hadjistavropolous, H. (2010). Addressing
Shared Vulnerability for Comorbid PTSD and Chronic Pain: A
Cognitive-Behavioral Perspective: Cognitive and Behavioral
Practice journal. Retrieved from
http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.pc.maricopa.edu/science/
article/pii/S1077722906000034
Coldiron, M., Llosa, A. & Roderer, T. (2013). Brief mental
health interventions in conflict and emergency settings: an
overview of four Medecins Sans Frontieres - France programs:
BioMed Central Ltd. Retrieved from
http://go.galegroup.com.ezproxy.pc.maricopa.edu/ps/i.do?p=AO
NE&u=mcc_phoe&id=GALE|A349240805&v=2.1&it=r&sid=su
mmon&authCount=1
Compton, D. & McGriff, A. (2010). Characteristics of Patients
Referred to Psychiatric Emergency Services by Crisis
Intervention Team Police Officers: Community Mental Health
Journal. References http://bit.ly/2mO292u
Cukor, J., Spitalnick, J., Difede, J. & Rizzo, A. (2009).
Emerging Treatments for PTSD: Clinical Psychology Review.
Retrieved from
http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.pc.maricopa.edu/science/
article/pii/S0272735809001184
Daniel, G., Julianne, F., Kristina, K., Adam, M, Kathleen, B. &
Back, S. (2016). Relations among Social Support, PTSD
Symptoms, and Substance Use in Veterans: Retrieved from
http://bit.ly/2lBLey4
Danny, H., Zahava, S. & Tsachi, E. (2013). Delayed-Onset
PTSD after Combat: The Role of Social Resources: Journal of
Community Psychology. Retrieved from http://bit.ly/2m2ET2l
Elhai, J., Contractor, A. & Forbes, D. (2015). Exploring the
relationship between underlying dimensions of posttraumatic
stress disorder and depression in a national, trauma-exposed

14. military sample: Journal of Affective Disorders. Retrieved from
http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.pc.maricopa.edu/10.1016/j.jad.2011.04
.035
Freedman, S., Gilad, M., Ankri, Y. & Roziner, L. (2015). Social
Relationship Satisfaction And PTSD: Which Is The Chicken
And Which Is The Egg. European Journal of Posttraumatology
Retrieved from http://bit.ly/2m32dvi
Gilbert, K., Kark, S., Gehrman, P. & Bogdanova, Y. (2015).
Sleep disturbances, TBI and PTSD: Implications for treatment
and recovery: Science Direct. Retrieved from
http://bit.ly/2lC7nwz
Harpaz-Rotema, I., Robert, J. & Rani Hoffc, P. (2013). The
dimensional structure of posttraumatic stress symptomatology in
323,903 U.S. veterans: Journal of Psychiatric Research.
Retrieved from
http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.pc.maricopa.edu/10.1016/j.jpsychires.
2013.10.020
Iris, E., Arnoud, A. & Marcel, V. (2007). Low specificity of
symptoms on the post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
symptom scale: A comparison of individuals with PTSD,
individuals with other anxiety disorders and individuals without
psychopathology: British Journal of Clinical Psychology.
Lyons, F., Kremen, G., Delgado, T. (2013). The effect of trauma
on risk of PTSD is modified by parental psychopathology:
Comprehensive Psychiatry. Retrieved from http://bit.ly/2mk28Ft
Magdalena, K. & Bogdan, Z. (2012). Exposure to Trauma,
Emotional Reactivity, and Its Interaction as Predictors of the
Intensity of PTSD Symptoms in the Aftermath of Motor Vehicle
Accidents: Journal of Russian & East European Psychology.
Retrieved from http://bit.ly/2lGXePY
Maja, O., Mathias, L., Helle, S. & Ask, E. (2007). The Impact
of Different Diagnostic Criteria on PTSD Prevalence: A
Comparison of PTSD Prevalence Using the DSM-IV and ICD-10
PTSD-Criteria on a Population of 242 Danish Social Work
Students: Nordic Psychology, Vol 59(4). Retrieved from

15. http://bit.ly/2mTh3nq
Matthew, P., Megan, K. (2014). Emergency department
predictors of posttraumatic stress reduction for trauma-exposed
individuals with and without an early intervention: Journal of
Consulting and Clinical Psychology. Retrieved from
http://bit.ly/2lCQDFf
Mette, S., Karin, G & Kjersti, A. (2012). Health-related quality
of life and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in accident
and emergency attenders suffering from psychosocial crises: a
longitudinal study: Journal of Advanced Nursing. Retrieved
from http://bit.ly/2lmnGC6
Mills, L., Macht, M., Levitan, R. (2011). Post-traumatic Stress
Disorder in an Emergency Department Population One Year
after Hurricane Katrina: The Journal of Emergency Medicine.
Retrieved from http://bit.ly/2m3sZ8g
Rothbaum, B., Kearns, M., Price, M. (2012). Early Intervention
May Prevent the Development of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder:
A Randomized Pilot Civilian Study with Modified Prolonged
Exposure: Biological Psychiatry. Retrieved from
http://bit.ly/2m3pCy6
Sarah, U. & Liana, P. (2014). Social Reactions to Sexual
Assault Disclosure, Coping, Perceived Control, and PTSD
Symptoms in Sexual Assault Victims: Journal of Community
Psychology. Retrieved from http://bit.ly/2lH7Ga3
Stein, M. & Risbrough, V. (2012). Neuropharmacology special
issue on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Current state of
the art in clinical and preclinical PTSD research:
Neuropharmacology Journal. Retrieved from
http://bit.ly/2mixkVX
Vogt, D. & Dutra, L. (2009). A new generation of women
veterans: Stressors faced by women deployed to Iraq and
Afghanistan: Clinical Psychology Review. Retrieved from
http://bit.ly/2mlQB9a
Wingenfield, K., Drissen, M. and Adam, B. (2007). Overnight
urinary cortisol release in women with borderline personality
disorder depends on comorbid PTSD and depressive

16. psychopathology: European Psychiatry.
Zatzick, D., Jauch E., Berger, R., & Bobrow, B. (2010). NIH
Roundtable on Opportunities to Advance Research on
Neurologic and Psychiatric Emergencies: Annals of Emergency
Medicine. Retrieved from http://bit.ly/2mAY6th
Running Head: PTSD PROJECT ACTION PLAN
1
PTSD PROJECT ACTION PLAN
2
PTSD Project Action Plan
Student’s Name
University Affiliation
PTSD Project Action Plan
Progress from last to this week
The PTSD project is significantly important project that
provides significantly important information concerning this
disorder. I decided to select this project in order to provide
more research information concerning the condition and
formulate information that could be utilized to help individuals
protect themselves from attaining the condition, help the
individuals that face this condition manage to utilize certain
improvement strategies and also manage to provide satisfactory
information for other scholars who may be intending to research
the topic in a later date. Research is, therefore, one of the main
aspects that this project is based upon. Since many individuals
have involved in research studies that are aimed at providing
information that addresses certain aspects and subtopics of this

17. topic, the activity of carrying out research and obtaining these
sources is important. The action plan provides an explanation of
the means through which I have been and intend to continue
approaching the project, inclusive of the specific goals that I
have and feel the need to accomplish regarding this project.
The first significantly aspect, which I have been utilizing since
the activities regarding the project began is planning. Planning
is important because it helps individuals determine the most
appropriate way through which they can achieve and attain
certain objectives effectively. In my plan, its main goal is
formulating and completely establishing a project based on the
PTSD topic that will explain significant information about this
condition and the means through which the individuals who are
its victims can improve their conditions. The first step and
important action to take is determining the specific portion of
the topic that I will focus upon. Under the main topic f PTSD,
individuals can provide information from a large wide are of
aspects. To provide thorough information, however, it would be
appropriate to focus on one section of the topic, which can
clearly be defined by a thesis. The plan, therefore, has an
explanation of the section of focus that the project focuses
upon.
The next section of the plan is obtaining resources. After
defining the scope which the project is intended to address, it is
appropriate for me to look for the sources which will guide my
project. Although I have some information concerning this
topic, there are many areas where I am not an expert, and thus
for such areas, I need literal sources from where I can obtain
knowledge and an understanding of the topics at hand. The
sources will thus inform me significantly on aspects about this
topic and the means through which I can improve it
significantly. The other part of the plan after obtaining the
sources is creating a rough draft of the project, which will

18. contain all parts of the project and then after making certain
changes to the project, I will formulate the final draft of the
project and complete the process of creating the project.
-Goals to accomplish with Capstone Project for the upcoming
week (e.g., write ten pages)
Like all other activities, I have certain goals which I aim to
accomplish with the project activities. The first goal is to attain
all the relevant and necessary sources which would be helpful.
This goal is important because it will help me obtain all the
necessary information that is appropriate. The next goal is to
manage obtaining information that will fill ten pages. This is
appropriate because a short project is not likely to contain all
the information that is needed, to completely address the topic
under question.
-Any anticipated problems with accomplishing these goals, and
what you can do to ensure that progress is not impeded.
Accomplishing these goals is not a simple task. To begin with,
the activity of looking for sources is not simple. Some of the
sources have limited access, and thus they are difficult to
obtain. Another problem that might cause me to be hindered
from attaining these goals is the problem of the lack of
sufficient sources. These challenges could hinder my ability to
operate effectively.