Symptoms, Causes and Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder :: Post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD

IntroductionThroughout history the world as we know it has introduced several(prenominal) chapters of natural disasters, terror and contends. To name a few recent events the war in Iraq, the terror attack 9.11 and the earth quake on the island Haiti. People who arouse been involved in one of these kinds of events often seem to develop a set of common symptoms in spite of the different events they have experienced. This has caused scientists and psychologists to study whether these mint develop the same ail based on their experience. Empirical data and studies involving these questions have lead researchers to believe that critical events may lead to a disorderliness shrieked Post- traumatic stress disorder (Hyer, 1994). This disorder has in the past years become one of todays most common disorders. This project impart involve and debate the following questionsWhy do people develop post-traumatic stress disorder? Why is it that so many soldiers are exposed to this disorder?1. S ymptomsPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) first became a diagnostic category due to problems many of the Vietnam veterans experienced after they returned from battle. Stress reactions to events in battle had already been discovered in previous wars such as WWI and WWII however, the veterans of the Vietnam War seemed particularly affected by the disorder. A majority of the veterans developed commons symptoms in spite of their personality, get on and earlier experiences. The major symptoms include (1) feeling numb to the world, with lack of interest in former activities and a sense of estrangement from others, (2) reliving the trauma repeatedly in memories and dreams, and (3) sleep disturbance, difficulty concentrating, and over-alertness. Some people even felt guilt, being a survivor among deceased fellow soldiers. These symptoms lead to what we today call Post-traumatic stress disorder (Aasgaard & Dahl, 1997)A survey (1988) calculated that 15 percent of Vietnam veterans have s uffered from PTSD since their return from war. The study also supports that among the survivors a majority suffered with alcoholic beverage related problems, trouble in social situations and fainting unexpectedly. Among the veterans, 16 % of the 713 tested, had been arrested for breaking the law, and approximately 40 percent suffered with war related nightmares and memories that they where unable to leave behind (Atkinson m. fl., 1996). The war is over in history. But it never ended for me (Marbly, 1987, from Atkinson, 1996) Anger and aggression is another common reaction to a stressful event.