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MR is 9 yo c girl when first evaluated by me. The patient was referred from HMC surgery Dr. R called with a concern that pt was hospitalized recently and since then she appeared to have developed PTSD, having difficulty sleeping has dreams per description to mother about being hurt and can become very tearful. The patient has Charge syndrome. A number of features consistent with this diagnosis, although she did not pass genetically for the disorder. She does not see in 1 eye. She was born with

Ramayana, an epic written by Maharishi Valmiki, showed the first known symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder after Marrich nearly dying from Lord Rama’s arrow in circa 5000 BC. Today, one out every thirteen people will inherit the anxiety disorder sometime in their life (4). Traumatic events occur on a daily basis that can affect each person differently at various ages. Whether the situation leaves them unchanged, traumatized, or fine for a couple of years then hit with the stress. The brain

3 Support System to Post Traumatic Stress disorder Patient in U. S. Debora Anderson Augusta Technical College Running head: SUPPORT SYSTEM TO POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER PATIENT IN U. S. Debora Anderson Support System to Post Traumatic Stress disorder Patients in America Post-traumatic stress syndrome is an anxiety disorder that differs from other disorders due to its origin, or traumatic event. The severity, duration, and proximity to the event are some risk factors of

Abstract Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (or PTSD) is a medical condition which depends on both the individual psychological and biologic characteristics of a person who has experienced a traumatizing and possibly life-threatening situation. It occurs as a response to extreme conditions in which the patient’s life was in danger, or those around them had been seriously injured or killed under particularly violent circumstances. Sometimes PTSD develops among people who simply learned of a disastrous

So let’s talk about what has been studied already. China has performed multiple studies regarding music therapy for ventilated patients. In 2008, 137 ventilated patients were studied using a control group and a music listening group. They measured the outcomes using a Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Scale and vital signs. The vital signs used were blood pressure, heart rate, respiration rate, and oxygen saturation rate (Han et al., 2010). The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Adults™ (STAI-AD)

Veterans transitioning from the rigorous and demanding lifestyle of active duty to a blue collar nine to five face unique obstacles that if go unchecked can have substantial on their mental health and over all well-being. It’s no secret that PTSD has been a hot button issue in recent years. It’s a term that has become synonymous with those serving tours in combat zones such as Iraq an Afghanistan. This mental condition brings with it a plethora of symptoms including depression, anxiety and insomnia

Challenges in Canadian Health Care: POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER IN FIRST RESPONDERS “First responders are at least twice as likely to suffer from PTSD” (First Responders, n.d.). In the past month alone, 3 Canadian first responders took their lives when suffering from post traumatic stress disorder became too much for them to handle according to The Tema Conter Memorial Trust Association (2017). “PTSD is an anxiety-type disorder occurring after a traumatic experience involving threat of, or

Discussion 6A Discussion Questions: It has been over 10 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated communities in the gulf coast region. Many people were relocated and were never able to return to their own communities. What is the long-term impact of Katrina’s communities? The long-term impact of Katrina’s communities is the “effects on the devastated population’s mental and physical health still linger” (FoxNews, 2010). FoxNews (2010) reported that there was an increased sensitivity to mold

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common and chronic anxiety disorder that develops, when a person is subjected to a distressing or shocking life event such as physical or sexual assault, terrorist attack, military warfare, and a natural calamity. This paper highlights the pathophysiology and age continuum; genomic issues; literature review; clinical guidelines and various approaches for the management of PTSD. Pathophysiology of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

When a person is uprooted from their everyday life of comfort to venture off to a foreign land, they often take a time to cope with their new living conditions. This is particularly stressful to the members of a military, since everyday life is now of the highest intensity, given that every action they take could be the deciding reason of whether they live or die. For some fortunate people, they might never have to deal with any high stress situations, however this is not the case for most. Many