her home and led to her husband breaking his leg. This essay will focus on post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) assessment and treatment options for someone like Betty to enable her stabilize herself and find ways to positively cope with such trauma.
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The first thing to understand is the difference between screening and assessment. Screening involves a typical yes or no answer and evaluation for possible existence of a specific problem. An assessment on the other hand is a process used to define the nature of an issue, determination of diagnosis, and development of specific treatment recommendations to help address diagnosis/issue. Because Betty experienced… Continue Reading...
other states as well. Returning veterans from Afghanistan and Iraq have suffered from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which has impacted the work and family life of these veterans (Vogt et al., 2017). 1.3 million veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq interventions are at risk for suicide (Kang et al., 2015). Hundreds of thousands of this same population suffer from identity adjustment as the return to civilian life and attempt to make the transition from military norms to civilian living (Orazem et al., 2017). This paper will discuss this specific population, its needs, policies and laws that impact this population, barriers to resource… Continue Reading...
makes becomes a lose-lose situation. Women have been forced to live with Concussion Syndrome and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to the everyday result of abuse.
In most instances, the woman would run away with the kids, but in the end, would find herself back in the relationship due to circumstances beyond her reach. The children are the most important factor in marriage and therefore, what Jesse did was a plus because she put the welfare of her children first before her physical… Continue Reading...
psychology. Fourteen men were assessed as enduring changes in personality as a consequence of catastrophic experiences, 12 of them were diagnosed with PTSD (Post traumatic stress disorder), and many of them showed anxiety and mood disorders (Grounds, 2004).
Grounds (2004) uncovered fundamental issues with social adjustments and psychology for the victims of wrongful convictions and their families. The challenges experienced by the family were similar to those experienced by families of war veterans. Grounds (2004) conclude by emphasizing the fact that miscarriage… Continue Reading...
in the bid to make better the situation. There have been various policies formulated by the responsible governing bodies like the congress to ensure the lives of the homeless veterans are made better including their psychological health through policies on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. There have been also guidelines formulated guiding the responsible… Continue Reading...
