Research Paper On Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER
Chrishanda Anderson College Writing 101/N1 Rm.412 Mr.Saifi July 5, 2010
Post traumatic stress disorder is an emotional illness, which usually develops as a result of terribly frightening, life-threatening, or otherwise unsafe experiences. Many people suffer from PSTD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and may not know it. In this essay I will provided the …show more content…
In military population it has been said it results from an increased exposure to combat at a younger age. More important facts estimate that 5 million people suffer from post traumatic disorder (PTSD) at one time or another in the United States. Although that fact also stated that women are twice as likely as to men to develop PTSD. The cause of PTSD can include their experiencing, or witnessing of a severe accident, physical injury, receiving a life-threatening medical diagnosis. Also being a victim of kidnapping, torture, exposure to war and natural disasters. The causes from PTSD in a natural disaster can come from plane crashes, terrorist attacks, being a victim of rape, mugging, robbery and assault. This disorder will occur from enduring physical, sexual, emotional, involvement in a civil conflict and other forms of abuse. Statistics in children and teens revealed that up to more than 40% have endured at least one traumatic event. This resulted in the development of PTSD, which is up to 15% of girls and 6% of boys. This on average is 3%*6% of high school students in the United States. 30%-60% of children who have survived specific disasters have
Chrishanda Anderson College Writing 101/N1 Rm.412 Mr.Saifi July 5, 2010
Post traumatic stress disorder is an emotional illness, which usually develops as a result of terribly frightening, life-threatening, or otherwise unsafe experiences. Many people suffer from PSTD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and may not know it. In this essay I will provided the …show more content…
In military population it has been said it results from an increased exposure to combat at a younger age. More important facts estimate that 5 million people suffer from post traumatic disorder (PTSD) at one time or another in the United States. Although that fact also stated that women are twice as likely as to men to develop PTSD. The cause of PTSD can include their experiencing, or witnessing of a severe accident, physical injury, receiving a life-threatening medical diagnosis. Also being a victim of kidnapping, torture, exposure to war and natural disasters. The causes from PTSD in a natural disaster can come from plane crashes, terrorist attacks, being a victim of rape, mugging, robbery and assault. This disorder will occur from enduring physical, sexual, emotional, involvement in a civil conflict and other forms of abuse. Statistics in children and teens revealed that up to more than 40% have endured at least one traumatic event. This resulted in the development of PTSD, which is up to 15% of girls and 6% of boys. This on average is 3%*6% of high school students in the United States. 30%-60% of children who have survived specific disasters have