Coping with the memories of War Post-Traumatic Stress disorder also known as PTSD is an emotional illness which is caused by a traumatic experience in one’s own life that was frightening, life-threatening, or highly unsafe. Individuals who suffer from PTSD are very sensitive to normal life and cannot function how they once were. Combat Stress Reaction (CSR), more commonly known as “shell shock”, is a type of illness that World War I soldiers suffered. Shell shock is another kind of psychological
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BENEFITS OF CONSUMING INCREASED AMOUNTS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES A paper submitted for Seminar Class (5610) Presentation Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences December 4, 2013. Abstract The possibility that fruit and vegetables may help to reduce the risks of damaging the human body cells has been studied over the years. People with a relatively high intake of fruit and vegetables have a moderately reduced risk of contracting various chronic diseases caused by body cell
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BUILDING MASS There are 4 Key Components in gaining lean body mass: They are: 1.Eat Lots of Good, Clean Food. 2. Work-Out Hard. 3. Supplement Properly. 4. Sleep Long. Notice that I put "eating lots of good, clean food" at the top of the list. Let's face it, more Calories = more mass, period. To build muscle, it is imperative to have adequate calories to build with. This doesn't mean to rush to Burger King and order 10 Whoppers. LOL, you want good, clean calories, like those found in your
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interest when it comes to treating it promptly and not waiting until the soldiers become inactive or non-deployed. Review of Literature PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) is a disorder that occurs after a person has seen or experienced traumatic events (generally reoccurring) such as sexual abuse, life threatening events, chronic stress, etc. Traumatic events such as war, disaster, and assault are generally what causes PTSD in men and women who have served
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I. Reactions to Traumatic Events Psychologists and physicians have long been interested in vulnerability and resilience factors in reaction to extreme stress. Earlier accounts of posttrauma reactions focused on descriptions of cases. Spurred by inclusion of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the psychiatric diagnosis nomenclature in 1980, experimental research has examined many facets of the phenomenon. In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) published by the American Psychiatric
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war related illness and injury study centers to serve combat veterans with unexplained illnesses. History Although many coexisting disorders have been reported with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), little reference has been made to the presence of psychotic symptoms. Post-traumatic stress disorder is commonly described among victims of severe trauma outside of normal human experience, in this case the combat veterans returning from deployment. Traumatic events can lead to reevaluation
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Society has a tendency to underestimate the effect that post traumatic stress disorder when it comes to soldiers. Due to their experiences in war, it can leave a negative effect on their mental health. Post traumatic stress disorder can be triggered through intrusive symptoms, numbing symptoms, and arousal symptoms. Intrusive symptoms are the most common symptoms, and they can occur at any time of the day. They can be as simple as a sound or a smell, this can be triggering for soldiers due to the
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Rape Trauma Syndrome is similar to other types of trauma. There is no set time for recovery as it may take several months or numerous years. Surviving a rape or sexual assault is an extraordinary traumatic event that changes how you see the world and how you see yourself. There are two stages to Rape Trauma Syndrome. The Acute Phase is the first stage and it happens quickly after the attack and as a rule of thumb keeps going from a couple of days to a few weeks. In this stage, people can have numerous
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serious injury, or sexual violence; or witnessing an event that involves the above experience (APA, 2013). “Research… has revealed that trauma produces actual physiological changes, including a recalibration of the brain’s alarm system, an increase in stress hormone activity, and alterations in the system that filters relevant information from irrelevant” (Van der Kolk, 2014, p. 2-3). In his book, Van der Kolk discusses his colleague Dr. Ruth
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Lack of Support for Soldiers with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Soldiers in the war are subjected to many violent and traumatic events which can affect a person internally and emotionally without being noticed for a period of time. This is called Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It is a common disorder found in soldiers in the United States military who have been to war. PTSD can cause many health and social issues. In order to help soldiers cope with PTSD and lead normal lives the government
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