PTSD Symptoms And Treatments

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Term Paper Title	PTSD Symptoms And Treatments
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PTSD Symptoms and Treatments

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[Paper Title]:

PTSD Symptoms and Treatments

[Text]:

PTSD Symptoms and Treatments

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is one of the deepest injuries that

Vietnam War veterans received during their time of battle (Arpey). Unlike
many other

illnesses, PTSD cannot be measured by physical scientific fact (Arpey). It is
something

that can only be understood by a person who has experienced something as
traumatic as

the Vietnam War.

The definition for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder given by the Webster’s
New

World College Dictionary is, “a condition characterized by recurring and,
often, disabling

symptoms of anxiety, depression, etc., that later affects some persons who
have

experienced a traumatic event or situation, especially combat.”

PTSD was first named Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome after the war because

symptoms did not seem to appear for years, even decades (Arpey). After the
symptoms

actually did start showing up and making an impact on society, the government
started to

be concerned. They started doing extensive research on the syndrome and then
went

further to name it a disorder (Arpey).

PTSD can occur in anyone-- no matter what the age, as long as they have been

through a traumatic experience. Many common disasters that bring on PTSD are
rapes,

floods, abductions, airplane crashes, and hostage situations (Morrison 269).
Also,

children that have undergone sexual abuse are likely to suffer from it
(Morrison 269). It

seems, however, that survivors of combat are the most frequent victims
(Morrison 269).

It is more likely for a younger adult to acquire PTSD than for someone that
is

older(Morrison 269). This could be why such an apparent outbreak of PTSD
occurred

after the Vietnam War. After all, the average age of a soldier drafted to
Vietnam was

nineteen.

Some of the symptoms that occur with PTSD are: difficulty falling asleep

or staying asleep, irritability or outbursts of anger, difficulty
concentrating, hypervigilance,

and exaggerated startle response (Frances 428). The PTSD sufferer often goes
through

re--experiencing of the event or events that have traumatized he or she
(Frances 428). It

can occur in many different ways, although the person goes through much
avoidance and

self-- denial of the subject.

Many sufferers have extensive personal problems in their lives while dealing
with

PTSD. Right after the event, the person often experiences “psychic numbing”,
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