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    Today we are here to figure out why is it that past events are the triggers that cause Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is an anxiety disorder that some people get after seeing or undergoing a dangerous event. There are various symptoms that begin to show or actions that can give a clear answer whether one may be diagnosed with this disorder. One of the many problems is that no age range is safe from suffering PTSD. One must ask themselves what set of events happened

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    Refugees are now accessing mental health services for the treatment of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) defined by DSM-IV-TR is “characterised by the re-experiencing of an extremely traumatic event accompanied by symptoms of increased arousal and by avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma” (Diagnostic and

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    current criteria of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has changed since the DSM-IV. In the DSM-V, the diagnostic criteria draws a clearer line when detailing what establishes a traumatic event. The DSM-V pays more attention to the behavioral symptoms that accompany PTSD and proposes four distinct diagnostic clusters instead of three. They are described as re-experiencing, avoidance, negative cognitions and mood, and arousal. Re-experiencing is the spontaneous memories of the traumatic event, recurrent

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    Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Introduction “There are currently over 400,000 Veterans in treatment for PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and it is estimated that with the Iraq and Afghanistan wars there is an additional 33% increase in our returning soldiers.” Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has become a severe issue for veterans returning from overseas. One of the most effective, yet unused resources given to veterans to help them cope with their disorder is specially trained dogs. These

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    War has shown a lot regarding the keen of combat stress. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines combat as a fight or contest between individuals or groups. The anxiety of combat can thrust combatants to their peripheral boundaries. The stress and engagement in combat can be very menacing. This anxiety may cause a variety of maladjusted practices from transgression to psychiatric responses. Negative response to this type of stress can result into transgression practices. The U.S. military is

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    You hear people talking about PTSD all the time, what is it exactly? Post-Traumatic stress Syndrome or PTSD is a condition of persistent mental and emotional stress occurring as a result of injury or severe psychological shock, typically involving disturbance of sleep and constant vivid recall of the experience, with dulled responses to others and to the outside world. A veteran with PTSD experiences Fatigue, Anxiousness, Brain fog, sleep issues, depressed mood and hypervigilance. Hypervigilance

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    Definition of Condition Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is an anxiety disorder that may develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which severe physical harm occurred or was threatened. Anyone who has gone through a life-threatening event can develop post-traumatic stress disorder including military troops who served in wars; rescue workers for catastrophes for example 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C.; survivors of the Oklahoma City bombing; survivors of

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    PTSD in Catcher in the Rye Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is most commonly thought of as an illness men and women acquire from experiences while serving in the wars. Some do not even know what it is or how much it affects people 's lives. In the novel, The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger helps to convey what Post Traumatic Stress Disorder really is. PTSD is a curable condition triggered by a traumatic event with many types, causes, and symptoms displayed by Holden Caulfield. All of the people

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    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and its Relation to Military Service Members Brianna C. Smith Paine College   Abstract This paper explores post-traumatic stress and how it is seen as a disorder. Post-traumatic stress can manifest into post-traumatic stress disorder. The evaluation and review books and articles seem to reveal a relation to these symptoms and military member, either active or non-active veterans. These symptoms do not manifest strictly into the full-extent of the disorder in all cases

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    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder that can develop after an individual experiences or witnesses a traumatic event. PTSD is a mental disorder that people may develop after experiencing one or more traumatic events such as acts of interpersonal violence, severe accidents, natural disasters, or a military related experience (Gaskell, 2005). Exposure to traumatic stressors does not always bring about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder but when symptoms prevent an individual from

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