Essays Tagged: "PTSD"

mental ilnesses (BPD)

ar manifestation of post-traumatic stress disorder: in Trauma and Recovery, she theorizes that when PTSD takes a form that emphasizes heavily its elements of identity and relationship disturbance, it ...

(7 pages) 134 0 4.0 Sep/2002

Subjects: Science Essays

Why did some men desert and refuse to obey orders in the Western Front, and were they treated too harshly? Looks at the results of shell shock and punishments in the trenches.

om separate ends of the rankings spectrum.Shell shock, now known as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), was a common and honest reason for desertation. There were two views on PTSD at that time, ne ... nd for others. The officers and generals of the Great War lacked the knowledge and understanding of PTSD. They didn't realise that every one had a breaking point, weak or strong.However there were som ...

(6 pages) 65 0 3.7 Mar/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War I

Post Traumtic stress syndrome in Tim Obriens "The Things They Carried".

rs related to experienced events of the war. This disorder is called Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The qualifications of PTSD can be found in Tim O'Brien's short story, "The Things They Carrie ... im O'Brien's short story, "The Things They Carried".Men in earlier wars have also shown symptoms of PTSD. It was called by various names: cowardice, lack of military discipline, "shell shock", "war ne ...

(3 pages) 132 0 5.0 Aug/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

In the books Prince of Tides and The Sweet Hereafter, a traumatic event occurs and results in the contracting of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in the main characters.

their life can been changed forever, if they actually do cross it. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a disorder caused directly by experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event, like rape and d ... Stress Disorder in the main characters. The three typical responses that the characters exhibit of PTSD are repression, depression and isolation. Repression is a symptom of PTSD psychology, which one ...

(13 pages) 65 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Appearance vs. Reality - Was Piscine (Pi) Patel's journey across the Pacific just another story, or was it the truth?

ker. But the question is, did Pi Patel imagine the whole ordeal? Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (or PTSD) can cause people to have a loss of time, place, or person orientation, or even an increased or ... o think twice about religion?Pi Patel seems to be suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or (PTSD). Over 600,000 Vietnam veterans suffer from PTSD1, because of the tragic and traumatic events t ...

(5 pages) 65 0 4.6 Jun/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

n have one diagnosis that is intertwined with their major problems: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). How do we effectively help these people recognize and deal with the traumatic events in their ... these people recognize and deal with the traumatic events in their lives so that they can deal with PTSD and possibly prevent this disorder from manifesting into further psychiatric problems?Someone w ...

(1 pages) 71 0 2.3 Oct/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

Homelessness of Veterans from the funtionalist and conflict perspectives.

e are things such as the transition from military to civilian life, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and poverty. I am going to apply the functionalist and conflict perspectives in explaining th ...

(3 pages) 54 0 4.4 Nov/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Military & International Conflicts & Security

Nightmares

ad being nightmares. The disease is a psychological disorder called post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and occurs often after a traumatic event occurs such as terror incidents, returning from war e ...

(2 pages) 28 0 0.0 Dec/2004

Subjects: Art Essays

PTSD ...This essay is about the effects of war on a soldier

PTSDWar will never be pretty or fun. It will always be gruesome and will cause the loss of many live ... and mental issues? People are often not informed of this. One type of a mental disease is known as PTSD, there is a cause, effects, and treatment to this often carried war disease.Through out history ... rs. These are where the most terrible psychological issue occurred, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).The two terrific disorders PTSD and Shell Shock, may have some similar symptoms, but have comp ...

(3 pages) 100 1 4.4 Mar/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

"The Psychological Effects of Hurricane Katrina."

actions last for more than a month, however, then a person may have Post-Traumatic Stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD is a mental health disorder that typically develops in a small percentage of people afte ... ple after exposure to an event in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. People with PTSD may repeatedly re-experience a traumatic event through flashback episodes, nightmares, or frigh ...

(4 pages) 124 0 5.0 Oct/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

Why might women be somewhat more likely to have posttraumatic stress disorder than men?

nd their repercussions. These life-threatening events would be traumatic for anyone, but those with PTSD experience prolonged symptoms well after the conclusion of the initial traumatic event. They re ... hyper-arousal, including an exaggerated startle response and difficulty sleeping.Women suffer from PTSD at a higher rate than men, even combat veterans, with approximately two women meeting the diagn ...

(2 pages) 34 1 3.4 Apr/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

Post-Dramatic Stress Disorder

an overwhelmingly stress-cause, which may change our assumptions and create distress.The effects of PTSD vary widely wijth emotional reaction and depend on the individual perceptions and experience of ... d. Studies have shown that deliberate violence creates longer lasting mental health.People who have PTSD experience different situations that require certain methods of therapy (Bowman 74) Mrs. Morgan ...

(1 pages) 26 0 0.0 Jan/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Dissociative

n increased research of trauma-based dissociative disorders. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), is a major illness affecting 9-10% of the general population, it is very closely related to D ...

(2 pages) 15 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Dissociative

n increased research of trauma-based dissociative disorders. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), is a major illness affecting 9-10% of the general population, it is very closely related to D ...

(2 pages) 19 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

The Effects of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

ado. These traumatic experiences can cause an extreme illness called Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is a serious condition involving illness, personality changes, and self-destructive beha ... avior. Posttraumatic stress disorder can have many negative effects on a person.A major effect that PTSD has on a person is the re-experience of the traumatic event. This means that the individual wil ...

(5 pages) 42 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has been the focus of considerable attention, and some controversy, since it was formally reco ... this essay will discuss how the three perspectives contrast and contribute to our understanding of PTSD.PTSD is a common anxiety disorder in Australia with a twelve month prevalence of 3.3% (McLennan ... xperience which involves actual or threatened death or serious injury, or witnessing such an event. PTSD is defined by Comer (2002, p. 142) as an anxiety disorder in which fear and related symptoms co ...

(18 pages) 182 0 0.0 Jul/2009

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

Coping With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

ost-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that I need to solve. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a very troubling condition to live with. My mind is plagued with difficult memories; memori ... ugh, but the time in America since hasn't been any easier. I brought Iraq home with me. Living with PTSD is my biggest day-to-day problem; it needs a solution, but unlike many other problems it cannot ...

(4 pages) 33 0 0.0 Jan/2010

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Depression, Stress & Suicide

Discussion of Former Child Soldiers With Ptsd and the Available Treatment Methods

e impact these traumatic events has on the development of a child. What follows, is a discussion of PTSD among former child soldiers and examples of treatment methods being offered to children who hav ... oubt, these experiences would have a negative developmental affect on any child, perhaps developing PTSD. Hitchens writes that when he was speaking to James, the boy would sit perfectly still in his c ...

(8 pages) 42 0 0.0 Apr/2010

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among War Vets

Running head: PTSD AMONG WAR VETERANS � PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT �2� PTSD AMONG WAR VETERANS PTSD ... has caused many soldiers to develop a condition called post traumatic stress disorder. Sufferers of PTSD fear haunting memories from the past to the point where it can affect their everyday life. With ... ldiers mentally before they are deployed, so that they are less likely to develop a stress disorder.PTSD among War VeteransOn the twentieth day of March, 2003, the United States invaded the Middle Eas ...

(8 pages) 37 0 0.0 Oct/2010

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

The Effects of Violence and Abuse on Female Prostitutes

violence and can ultimately end up matching the criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder �(PTSD). Carson (2012) reported that prostitutes, also known as sex workers, are at an increased risk ... -experimental research design consisting of assessing the effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy on PTSD �on women with substance abuse and those have experienced complex trauma. They were able ...

(18 pages) 1 0 0.0 Oct/2013

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology