Post-traumatic stress disorder, is an anxiety problem that develops in some people after traumatic events (Alan E. Kazdin, ).Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is starting to become a common disorder especially in the military. PTSD is defined by American physchiatric associations as an anxiety (emotional) disorder which streams from particular incident evoking significant stress (Bentley, Steve). PTSD is usually caused by survivors by bad experiences as being in a car accident, events like the holocaust, combat experiences. But the focus is PTSD in the military. In 1678 the Swiss military physicians were first among to identify and name group of acute combat reaction. German doctors diagnosed the problem among the troops at the same time as swish, and referred it to the condition as heimweh. (Bentley, Steve). As time moved the PTSD became a common disorder around the 1800s to civilians. Civilians were starting to get injury during work. To identify if the soldiers had they were to see if they had high blood rate and heart pressure and fatigue. Now today PTSD has been very popular disorder, and now it has been linked to so many cases involving solders going on shooting sprees or doing un-normal crimes. PTSD has been linked to many of cases all over the United States dealing with ex-soldiers. There have been cases where solders have gone on rampages to kill people and leading to killed themselves as well. It's very difficult to understand what the activity is going on inside the brain. From watching the news about the cases of PTSD, this disorder is very dangerous with the person with the disorder not controlling it. In the latest news it is believed that the shooting in fort hood is being linked to PTSD. The deadly shooting ... ... middle of paper ... ...mmitting crimes as military soldiers did. It should be mandatory for all patients, and instead of giving pills that they might not use or will create more damage. Works Cited The VVA Veteran--A Short History of PTSD. (2005, March 1). The VVA Veteran--A Short History of PTSD. Retrieved May 6, 2014, from http://www.vva.org/archive/TheVeteran/2005_03/feature_HistoryPTSD.htm long, c. (2014, April 5). PTSD to Blame for Fort Hood Shooting?. Guardian Liberty Voice. Retrieved May 6, 2014, from http://guardianlv.com/2014/04/ptsd-to-blame-for-fort-hood-shooting/ Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. (n.d.). http://www.apa.org. Retrieved May 6, 2014, from http://www.apa.org/topics/ptsd/index.aspx Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). (n.d.). NIMH RSS. Retrieved May 7, 2014, from http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/index.shtml#pub7
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition, similar to an anxiety disorder, that is triggered by trauma and other extremely stressful circumstances. Throughout the book, Junger talks about PTSD in a wide range:from PTSD rates in natural disaster victims to PTSD rates in veterans. The latter is explained on a deeper perspective. While Junger gave many examples of why PTSD rates in America were so high, the most captivating was:
The reality that shapes individuals as they fight in war can lead to the resentment they have with the world and the tragedies that they had experienced in the past. Veterans are often times overwhelmed with their fears and sensations of their past that commonly disables them to transgress and live beyond the emotions and apprehensions they witness in posttraumatic experiences. This is also seen in everyday lives of people as they too experience traumatic events such as September 11th and the fall of the World Trade Center or simply by regrets of decisions that is made. Ones fears, emotions and disturbances that are embraced through the past are the only result of the unconscious reality of ones future.
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PTSD is as old as war itself (McClellend). PTSD is an anxiety disorder that can develop after a person lives through a horrible event, such as a war. During a traumatic event, a person’s nervous sy...
If these individuals were required to take their medications, they wouldn’t be in and out of prison (Earley, 2006).
Friedman, Mathew J., MD, PhD. "PTSD History and Overview." PTSD: National Center for PTSD. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 31 Jan. 2007. Web. 03 Dec. 2013.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), originally associated with combat, has always been around in some shape or form but it was not until 1980 that it was named Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and became an accredited diagnosis (Rothschild). The fact is PTSD is one of many names for an old problem; that war has always had a severe psychological impact on people in immediate and lasting ways. PTSD has a history that is as long and significant as the world’s war history - thousands of years. Although, the diagnosis has not been around for that long, different names and symptoms of PTSD always have been. Some physical symptoms include increased blood pressure, excessive heart rate, rapid breathing, muscle tension, nausea, diarrhea, problems with vision, speech, walking disorders, convulsive vomiting, cardiac palpitations, twitching or spasms, weakness and severe muscular cramps. The individual may also suffer from psychological symptoms, such as violent nightmares, flashbacks, melancholy, disturbed sleep or insomnia, loss of appetite, and anxieties when certain things remind them such as the anniversary date of the event (Peterson, 2009).
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental illness that develops after exposure to an event that is perceived to be life threatening or pose serious bodily injury to self or others (Sherin & Nemeroff, 2011). According
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, also known as PTSD, is an anxiety disorder that can develop after a traumatic event (Riley). A more in depth definition of the disorder is given by Doctor’s Nancy Piotrowski and Lillian Range, “A maladaptive condition resulting from exposure to events beyond the realm of normal human experience and characterized by persistent difficulties involving emotional numbing, intense fear, helplessness, horror, re-experiencing of trauma, avoidance, and arousal.” People who suffer from this disease have been a part of or seen an upsetting event that haunts them after the event, and sometimes the rest of their lives. There are nicknames for this disorder such as “shell shock”, “combat neurosis”, and “battle fatigue” (Piotrowski and Range). “Battle fatigue” and “combat neurosis” refer to soldiers who have been overseas and seen disturbing scenes that cause them anxiety they will continue to have when they remember their time spent in war. It is common for a lot of soldiers to be diagnosed with PTSD when returning from battle. Throughout the history of wars American soldiers have been involved in, each war had a different nickname for what is now PTSD (Pitman et al. 769). At first, PTSD was recognized and diagnosed as a personality disorder until after the Vietnam Veterans brought more attention to the disorder, and in 1980 it became a recognized anxiety disorder (Piotrowski and Range). There is not one lone cause of PTSD, and symptoms can vary from hallucinations to detachment of friends and family, making a diagnosis more difficult than normal. To treat and in hopes to prevent those who have this disorder, the doctor may suggest different types of therapy and also prescribe medication to help subside the sympt...
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) develops after a terrifying ordeal that involved physical harm or the threat of physical harm. The person who develops PTSD may have been the one who was harmed or the person may have witnessed a harmful event that happened to loved ones or strangers.
PTSD when it was first discovered and considered a mental illness, was considered an Achilles' heel, a mental state that only attacked the mentally weak. It was first known as ‘Shell shock’ (2). Some symptoms include suffering from hallucinations, suicidal thoughts, and secluding themselves from society, their families, and their close friends.
An article by Marycarol Rossignal recognizes PTSD in military veterans. The article gives statistics, the three main symptoms of PTSD in depth, screening, treatment, and lifelong management. The statistics, symptoms, screening and treatment were able to be used in the paper. There were no studies identified, but most of the information can easily be incorporated into nursing care (Rossignal & Chandler, 2010).
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There are many other options and treatment plans for people to consider before handing their life over to drugs. Drugs are not meant to be legalized without proper information and education about the drug for the public. Educational programs in the school system are a way of teaching the youth of how harmful these substances are. Even though some may be effective in treating pain, there are long-term side effects associated with these drugs that people need to consider. Pain is inevitable and suffering is