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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). David Baugher, Gordon Hyduke , Ryan Maykish , Max McDonald, and Nick Mecca. PTSD. Referred to as “soldier’s heart,” “shell shock,” and “combat fatigue” Diagnosis from the American Psychiatric Association ...

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

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  1. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) David Baugher, Gordon Hyduke, Ryan Maykish, Max McDonald, and Nick Mecca

  2. PTSD • Referred to as “soldier’s heart,” “shell shock,” and “combat fatigue” • Diagnosis from the American Psychiatric Association... -“The person has experienced, witnessed, or been confronted with an event or events that involve actual or threatened death or serious injury, or a threat to the physical integrity of oneself or others, and his/her response involved intense fear, helplessness, or horror.”(Langer 2). Langer, Ron. "Combat Trauma, Memory, and the World War II Veteran." WLA Journal. Web. 2 Oct. 2014.

  3. PTSD -Duration of the disturbance is more than one month. -”The disturbance causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning” (Langer 6). -On average one in five soldiers suffer from PTSD when returning from war. Langer, Ron. "Combat Trauma, Memory, and the World War II Veteran." WLA Journal. Web. 2 Oct. 2014.

  4. Significance/Importance to WWII • “Many WWII veterans with PTSD received such diagnoses as Anxiety Neurosis, Depressive Neurosis, Melancholia, Anti-social Personality, or even Schizophrenia” (Langer 4), because the diagnosis of PTSD didn’t exist until 35 years after the war • PTSD symptoms became prominent in midlife for many WWII veterans • A study in 2006 of WWII ex-POWs, found that... • 60% reported verbal aggression • 12% physical aggression …in their marriages. Langer, Ron. "Combat Trauma, Memory, and the World War II Veteran." WLA Journal. Web. 2 Oct. 2014.

  5. WWII Continued… • “Combat related trauma may lead to full-blown PTSD or partial PTSD” (Mayo Clinic 1). • Symptoms • Depression • anxiety • guilt/shame • preoccupation with war-related subjects • substance abuse • Anger (most prominent) Picture from www.upenn.edu "Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)." Definition. Mayo Clinic, n.d. Web. 02 Oct. 2014.

  6. Impact on Modern Times • Soldiers from current day war (Iraq) suffer from PTSD • Veterans are still affected today from experiences decades ago • Soldiers still experience flashbacks, bad dreams, and frightening thoughts • Soldiers suffer from avoidance issues… • stay away from what had frightened them • feeling strong guilt • depression "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)." NIMH RSS. National Institute of Mental Health. Web. 2 Oct. 2014.

  7. Bibliography • "Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)." Definition. Mayo Clinic, n.d. Web. 02 Oct. 2014. • Langer, Ron. "Combat Trauma, Memory, and the World War II Veteran." WLA Journal. Web. 2 Oct. 2014. • "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)." NIMH RSS. National Institute of Mental Health. Web. 2 Oct. 2014.

  8. Video Link http://youtu.be/YMC2jt_QVEE

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