Post Traumatic Stress Disorder / Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder / Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome |
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What is PTSD? PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is marked by clear biological changes as well as psychological symptoms. PTSD is complicated by the fact that it frequently occurs in conjunction with related disorders such as depression, substance abuse, problems of memory and cognition, and other problems of physical and mental health. The disorder is also associated with impairment of the person's ability to function in social or family life, including occupational instability, marital problems and divorces, family discord, and difficulties in parenting. PTSD or Post traumatic stress disorder,
is not a new disorder. There are written accounts of similar symptoms that go
back to ancient times, and there is clear documentation in the historical
medical literature starting with the Civil War, where a PTSD-like disorder was
known as "Da Costa's Syndrome." There are particularly good descriptions of
post-traumatic stress symptoms in the medical literature on combat veterans of
World War II and on Holocaust survivors. Due to the lack of medical knowledge
(other than my husbands paramedic background ) we did not want to go
into deep how PTSD effects people in a biological and physiological way since that
is not most sufferers dilemma. Therefore if you are analitycal and in need of more
of a scientific explanations go to any of the following
links: http://www.users.qwest.net/~abinormal/PTSD.htm How Common is PTSD? An estimated 7.8 percent of Americans will experience PTSD or Post traumatic stress disorder at some point in their lives, with women (10.4%) twice as likely as men (5%) to have PTSD. About 3.6 percent of U.S. adults ages 18 to 54 (5.2 million people) have PTSD during the course of a given year. This represents a small proportion of those who have experienced a traumatic event at some point in their lives, for 60.7% of men and 51.2% of women reported at least one traumatic event. The traumatic events most often associated with PTSD are: for men: rape, combat exposure, childhood neglect, and childhood physical abuse. For women: rape, sexual molestation, physical attack, being threatened with a weapon, and childhood physical abuse. When Does PTSD Strike?PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, can develop at any age,including childhood. The disorder can be accompanied by depression, substance abuse, or anxiety. Symptoms may be mild or severe, people may become easily irritated or have violent outbursts. In severe cases they may have trouble working or socializing. In general, the symptoms seem to be worse if the event that triggered them was initiated by a person--such as a rape, as opposed to a flood. Symptoms of PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, typically begin within 3 months following a traumatic event, although occasionally symptoms do not begin until years later. Once PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, develops, the duration of the illness varies. Some people recover within 6 months while others may suffer much longer. Not every traumatized person gets
full-blown PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or experiences PTSD at all.
PTSD is diagnosed only if the symptoms last more than a month. In those who do
have PTSD, the course of the illness varies. In some cases, the condition may be
chronic. Occasionally, the illness doesn't show up until years after the
traumatic event. What do trauma survivors need to know:
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