Essays Tagged: "Trauma"

POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDERPosttraumatic Stress Disorder is a condition from which nearly 10% of Ameri ... afflictions, is associated with a wide variety of circumstances. Many war veterans suffer from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. However, a new group of people are quickly emerging as common suffers of ... e quickly emerging as common suffers of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder-sexually abused children. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is a prevalent problem associated with children who are victims of sexual ...

(2 pages) 182 0 3.5 Jan/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

Innocence vs. Experience in "Maggie: A Girl of the Streets" by Stephen Crane

hor Stephen Crane's main character in Maggie: A Girl of the Streets is a soul whose story shows the trauma of the loss of innocence through experience. This story can be used to develop the polarity o ... elop the polarity of innocence and experience.Stephen Crane's Maggie is allowed no such Heaven. Her traumatic experience ends in her death without redemption. Crane allows for the dual existence of in ...

(2 pages) 84 0 4.8 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

a critique of two articles, and an essay on why parents abduct

ars. Unfortunately many of these children are never found. Generally, people are concerned with the traumatic effects of these events on the child involved. However, both the searching parent and the ... the article, Greif and Hegar explain how they attempted to fill in the gap of information about the trauma of long-term abduction. Their findings appear in the book When Parents Kidnap. Each parent, c ...

(5 pages) 82 1 4.6 Jan/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is a condition from which nearly 10% of Americans suffer. It, unlike other ... afflictions, is associated with a wide variety of circumstances. Many war veterans suffer from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. However, a new group of people are quickly emerging as common suffers of ... e quickly emerging as common suffers of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder-sexually abused children. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is a prevalent problem associated with children who are victims of sexual ...

(6 pages) 201 0 3.7 Jan/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders

Euthenasia

. I couldn't believe it. The paramedics came, told me to go to another room afraid I would suffer a trauma of some sort, and took her. From the back of the ambulance, my mom yelled and reassured me, " ...

(5 pages) 97 2 3.0 Nov/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Human Rights

The Effects of Family Structure of Origin on Offspring Cohabitation Duration

fects of death expose children to far less stress and upheaval, than divorce. Where as divorce sets trauma in a child's life and may contribute to the low levels of marital satisfaction observed in th ...

(3 pages) 98 0 4.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Team Conflict Resolution

sadly, even deemed possible. Team failure may simply be rooted in pure emotion and unresolved past trauma; consequently, affecting the success of the teams future. Ultimately, if transformations are ... and can be brought on by particular interactions, participants, previous experiences or unresolved trauma. Emotions may rule behavior and be a source of power in attempts to resolve conflict; moreove ...

(11 pages) 949 1 2.8 Mar/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

"The Lost Boy" by Dave Pelzer

It is hard to imagine the trauma and hardships that David Pelzer went through as a young child and it is amazing that he survi ...

(2 pages) 59 1 1.7 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

What are the "Pros and Cons of Prostitution" Well this is exactly what this paper talks about, it also gives facts and opinions about the prostitution.

t person. This can lead to serious mental problems in the future. If a prostitute has had a serious trauma happen to them, this could bring up bad memories, and reaction could end up in a severe spasm ...

(2 pages) 309 5 4.4 May/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Child development: attachment in infancy.

d. A break from this relationship is experience is highly distressing in constitutes a considerable trauma [Schaffer 1964]. Through social and emotional exchanges with parents the infant not only defi ...

(9 pages) 430 0 4.6 Jun/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Effects of divorce on children.

t home (www.fourseasonsvt.org/divorce-effects.html). Furthermore, research studies suggest that the trauma of divorce remains with the children throughout the rest of their lives (www.venturablvd.-com ...

(4 pages) 150 0 5.0 Jul/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Cause & effect essay on the damgae of divorce on children.

y painful process with detrimental effects on children that are involved (Wienstock 5). The general trauma of a divorce and the level of severity it has on a child are mainly due to the child's age wh ... d perceives a home as freighting and scary place, they may try to avoid dealing with it at all. The trauma that a child endures will probably be worse than a child in a stable household environment. T ...

(3 pages) 580 0 4.1 Aug/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

This is an essay on the effects of television viewing on children onto adulthood.

ngs discussed in the world today. For centuries many women in our society have been troubled by the trauma of an unwanted pregnancy, which may have occurred for a number of reasons and they may theref ...

(4 pages) 60 0 5.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

The Basics of Nightclub Safety: A brief discussion about the recent nightclub fires, focus on the February 2003 West Warwick, Rhode Island fire. Main topic: Who is responible for safety?

ics of Nightclub SafetyIn February 2003, after a sudden increase of nightclub disasters, all of the trauma finally reached a climax when 97 people lost their lives in a mid-concert blaze. The West War ...

(2 pages) 35 0 3.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

Title:Jewish Ethics on Abortion Author: Brett Novick It answers the question: "Is abortion allowed in Jewish law?" and under what conditions it is allowed. 837 words 3 pages

done because the mother does not want to have a baby. Accidental abortion is when something causes trauma so that there is a miscarriage. The Torah specifically tells you what to do in case of someth ...

(3 pages) 62 0 4.8 Dec/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

The Diathesis-Stress Model

ich they perceive as exceeding their coping abilities. Examples of some of the causes of stress are trauma, abuse, neglect and relationship and job problems. The Diathesis-Stress Model shows that it i ...

(1 pages) 12015 0 4.2 Feb/2004

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

Cause and Effects of Divorce on Children.

ren thatare involved. Depending on the childs age when the divorce takes place, depends on how much traumathat child will endure. ""Social science research reveals that the effects of divorce not only ... d perceives a home as freighting and scary place, they may try to avoid dealing with it at all. The trauma that a child endures will probably be worse than a child in a stable household environment wi ...

(7 pages) 480 1 4.6 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Groups in Context(Families In Crisis)- Conduct a detailed investigation into the group of your choice.

AMILIES IN CRISISLEGAL AND SOCIAL DEFINITION: A family in crisis is a family suffering some kind of trauma. The trauma may be physical, emotional, social or financial, expected or unexpected, temporar ... heir lives.·Self-esteem and a sense of wellbeing are almost essential for a family suffering trauma of any kind to aid them in overcoming the impact of a crisis. After or during a crisis self-e ...

(8 pages) 118 0 4.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

5 page report on the themes of Ernest Hemingway's novels Included citations and sources

ain character of The Sun Also Rises and he is struggling through life after having experienced some trauma during the war. Frederic Henry, the protagonist of A Farewell to Arms must make the choice of ...

(6 pages) 140 1 4.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

Trauma and Hysteria as Recurrent Themes in the Work of Sigmund Freud

. These can be seen running through most if not all of his theories. One of these themes is that of trauma. Trauma, which is a Greek word, literally means a wound and as such Freud found it consistent ... d it consistently was the causal stress or factor in a hysterical illness.Freud's theory concerning trauma was that psychological and emotional trauma is a central and necessary part of human growth a ...

(4 pages) 70 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Psychological Theories & Authors