Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Case Study

This is seen as a sign of PTSD because a sufferer of PTSD often will suddenly become angry or irritable. Odysseus becomes enraged almost as fast as one can flip a switch, however, he most likely did not intend for it to sound that mean rather it was a trigger of PTSD. All of these situations are examples of how one may see Odysseus to be suffering from PTSD after experiencing warfare and death over a extended period of

This paper investigates how the Salem witch trials could have been the outcome of Puritan girls having undergone great deals of stress, thus leading the girls to exhibit unusual behaviors. The stressors that Puritan women of the time would have been experiencing, as well as the stressors placed upon the group of afflicted girls as a result of their afflictions, would have placed a lot of pressure upon the afflicted girls prior to the Salem witch trials. Studies have shown that stress affects the minds of women much more profoundly than it affects the brains of men. Similarly, stress has been known to have a greater and more negative impact upon children and teenagers than upon any other age group, thus leaving the Salem susceptible to the influences of stress. Mental disorders with symptoms similar to those experienced by the afflicted girls in Salem have been identified, including functional disorders.

Cerebral edema is a life threatening homeostatic imbalance that may be caused by many things and can be treated if the diagnosis, recognition and management is timely. (ScienceDirect: Cerebral Edema) There are three categories of cerebral edema: vasogenic, cytotoxic and interstitial. Vasogenic edema happens when there is increased permeability of the blood brain barrier. Some of the most common vasogenic causes of edema include: brain tumors/abscesses, lead toxicity, stroke, diabetic ketoacidosis and hypercapnia.

The leak or rupture may be caused by conditions that affect the blood vessels. Examples include uncontrolled hypertension, aneurysms, and over treatment with anticoagulants. Types of hemorrhagic strokes are intracerebral stroke and subarachnoid stroke. Intracerebral is when a blood vessel in the brain bursts and spills into the surrounding brain tissue. This results in the damage of brain cells and including the cells beyond the spill which then, aren’t able receive enough blood.

In the Life-Course Persistent Theory, it is thought that neuropsychological deficits caused during pregnancy or outside of pregnancy, combined with parental neglect or abuse creates life-long criminals. According to Moffit, the creator of the Life-Course Persistent Theory, the neuropsychological deficits cause antisocial behavior, impulsiveness, and an unruly temperament. As Buss discusses in his novel, damage to the brain caused by these neuropsychological deficits, can cause a high range of emotions such as rage and jealously. The damage to the brain can also damage the frontal lobe which determines our sense of what is right and wrong (Buss, 26). According to Moffit, the brain damage and neglect, leads the person to become a life-long criminal.

This paper is written based on the issues raised in the article ‘Anna’s Story’. It will discuss the ‘cycle of violence’ and the reasons both psychological and physical why victims of domestic violence (DV) may resist leaving their situation. Key services that victims (Anna) require access to due to the situation will also be discussed, including the role of police beyond their task of Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders (ADVO) and convicting perpetrators. The definition of DV is stated in the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act, 2007, Section 11, “domestic violence offence means a personal violence offence committed by a person against another person with whom the person who commits the offence has or has had a domestic relationship”.

From the varying meanings of pain, it appears to be more emotional than it is bodily. As lifestyle changes, people get lonelier and are more at verge of emotional stress due to diseases and increased acts of terrorism witnessed in the twenty-first century, it is expected that the definition of pain will change and take the emotive

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Thus, the hysteric states are reestablished, but not amnesia for the first time is added to the hysterical symptom-complex. Hence, the psychosis is suddenly developed, as often occurs after a shock on amnesia and the hysteric state of the patients. The writer explained his findings of the case study and at the same time gave details of his conclusions, which differs

The main focus of this paper is defining the common clinical problem, and discussing the severity that postpatrum depression poses on infants and mothers. Eisner et al. (2002) argues that postpartum depression can also lead to psychos, which is more susceptible in women who had previous mental health issues such as bipolar. This pycosis requires invention imeadalty as it involves bizarre behaviours, unusal halluicantions a, which can result in the mother causing serious harm or death, to herself or the child. This article was very important as it demonstrated the severity that postpartum depression has on the child and the mother and the they risks that they impose when not intervened.

Oswald diagnoses Frankie with multiple personalities; also known as Dissociative Identity Disorder. Dissociative Identity Disorder, also referenced to as DID, is brought on by traumas that occur earlier in someone’s life. Dr. Oswald uses several different types of treatments to trigger memories of these events that caused her to develop the disorder. He begins with using different kinds of hallucinogens, to make her vulnerable enough to allow these personalities to come out. This system is a hit or miss, on which personality presents itself.

Post-traumatic anxiety issue (PTSD), once called shell stun or fight exhaustion disorder, is a genuine condition that can grow after a man has encountered or seen a traumatic or startling occasion in which genuine physical damage happened or was undermined. PTSD is an enduring result of traumatic difficulties that cause serious apprehension, powerlessness, or awfulness, for example, a sexual or physical ambush, the startling passing of a friend or family member, a mischance, war, or common fiasco. Groups of casualties can likewise create PTSD, as can crisis faculty and salvage specialists. The vast majority who experience a traumatic occasion will have responses that may incorporate stun, outrage, apprehension, trepidation, and even blame.

This can range from feeling irritable to shortness of breath. Where anxiety becomes a serious point of contention is when the feelings interfere with a person 's daily living. Sometimes, you will find that anxiety is the result that occurs from post-traumatic stress disorder. For example, if a person experienced a bad car accident.

Post-Traumatic Stress disorder is usually associated with War veterans although war veterans are victims of this disease, it is also described in civilian settings too, involving Natural disasters, mass catastrophes, and serious accidental injuries. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a mental health condition that 's triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event (mayoclinic.org). There are many components that involve PTDS, it includes many different types of victims, a long history, and five different abroad diagnoses. The five different types of PTSD are Normal Stress Response PTSD, Acute Stress Response