Post Traumatic Stress Disor
PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a very important topic because it can affect many people now, and with todays’ society, can be a very touchy but interesting topic. One out of every three troops has been diagnosed with PTSD and less than 40% have found or looked for help. 1 out of 5 active duty soldiers try to commit suicide every day (PTSD Foundation of America). In the mid 1970’s the term was added to the DSM III (Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). It was not until 1980 that the term PTSD was formally recognized. In 1987, a revised edition (DSM III-R) was released with a new diagnostic criteria which made a huge impact for our veterans and their diagnosis (Unknown). In 2007, PTSD was at its highest for …show more content…
In the family they also may struggle with secondary PTSD (Stocker). Secondary PTSD is felt by the witness or bystander. The most common thing felt from secondary PTSD is anxiety. Anxiety is completely understandable to go through. Having to watch someone go through a traumatic event is awful. They also may experience depression during this time. Depression is also very common in secondary PTSD. The most common treatment for secondary PTSD is medications to control the symptoms. Also, seeing a therapist help to relive it may be helpful for some. Secondary PTSD is just as important as regular PTSD and needs to be diagnosed and treated. They both have the same signs and symptoms; it just depends on the …show more content…
The family might be put at risk, as the person suffering might be abusive, dangerous, or just not good to be around. Sometimes it is easy for the family to support them through this but sometimes it may not be due to the risk of it. They might not be able to handle the pressure and stress from the recovery process. There may become a moment when the family is forced to make this decision of staying around them or leaving. It might be to the point the ailing person may have put the family at risk of harm or have put too much on them emotionally and mentally. Some people cannot take this and are forced to leave. This is the best choice for them but sometimes not for the person suffering. It is one of the hardest decisions to make especially when you have exhausted all your resources and have nothing left to do and nothing seems to ever get
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a very important topic because it can affect many people now, and with todays’ society, can be a very touchy but interesting topic. One out of every three troops has been diagnosed with PTSD and less than 40% have found or looked for help. 1 out of 5 active duty soldiers try to commit suicide every day (PTSD Foundation of America). In the mid 1970’s the term was added to the DSM III (Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). It was not until 1980 that the term PTSD was formally recognized. In 1987, a revised edition (DSM III-R) was released with a new diagnostic criteria which made a huge impact for our veterans and their diagnosis (Unknown). In 2007, PTSD was at its highest for …show more content…
In the family they also may struggle with secondary PTSD (Stocker). Secondary PTSD is felt by the witness or bystander. The most common thing felt from secondary PTSD is anxiety. Anxiety is completely understandable to go through. Having to watch someone go through a traumatic event is awful. They also may experience depression during this time. Depression is also very common in secondary PTSD. The most common treatment for secondary PTSD is medications to control the symptoms. Also, seeing a therapist help to relive it may be helpful for some. Secondary PTSD is just as important as regular PTSD and needs to be diagnosed and treated. They both have the same signs and symptoms; it just depends on the …show more content…
The family might be put at risk, as the person suffering might be abusive, dangerous, or just not good to be around. Sometimes it is easy for the family to support them through this but sometimes it may not be due to the risk of it. They might not be able to handle the pressure and stress from the recovery process. There may become a moment when the family is forced to make this decision of staying around them or leaving. It might be to the point the ailing person may have put the family at risk of harm or have put too much on them emotionally and mentally. Some people cannot take this and are forced to leave. This is the best choice for them but sometimes not for the person suffering. It is one of the hardest decisions to make especially when you have exhausted all your resources and have nothing left to do and nothing seems to ever get