Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a very serious ailment that received a great deal of attention after the Vietnam War. In recent years, researchers have found a strong correlation between post-traumatic stress disorder, intimate partner abuse, and alcohol dependency. This paper provides a review and critique of research conducted in the last seven years regarding intimate partner abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder, alcohol dependency, and the interrelationship between these three factors.

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"According to the aforementioned study, eighty five percent of the "participants attacked or threatened with a weapon by an intimate partner indicated that they feared death or serious injury as a result of the attack. A majority (80.0%) of victims of aggravated assaults perpetrated by an intimate partner and that did not involve the use of a weapon also reported that they feared death or serious injury during the assault (Brady, Byrne, and Dansky 1999)." Additionally the authors explain that amongst the 78 individuals with a history of intimate abuse, approximately one-fourth (24.4%) met measures for PTSD during the 6 months prior to the assessment (Brady, Byrne, and Dansky 1999). An estimated 46.2% of these participants met measures for PTSD at some time in their lifetime (Brady, Byrne, and Dansky 1999)."

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