Abstract
This paper presents the writer's personal experiences and emotions following the death of his mother. It discusses how his mother's death affected his performance in school and then looks at how it encouraged him to pursue music. The paper looks at the different ways in which the writer managed to cope following this traumatic life event. The writer makes the point that his life experiences and the way he has managed them will make him a resilient, active, and enthusiastic student on campus.

From the Paper
"My dad earned a good living at his job and I never had to work when I was in school. However, I did volunteer. Another way of keeping my schedule as full as possible, I volunteered for three years straight at various organizations. For five months I held a position at Amnesty International. Answering phones and performing other office duties was a simple way of learning about the organization and the amazing work they do around the world. I also volunteered with smaller local organizations including a homeless shelter. Once I brought my guitar there and played an acoustic set and the staff enjoyed us so much they asked my band to return for a full electric set. We did that and the event was even written up in the local paper. It felt like a brief moment of celebrity for me."

Tags:volunteer, shock, trauma

Abstract
This paper consists of a research proposal designed to answer the following research question: What are the effects of trauma on marriage and do they significantly differ as a function of the demographics of age, educational level, socioeconomic status, sex, amount of time, since the trauma occurred and amount of therapy since the trauma occurred.

From the Paper
"According to Briere and Scott, trauma, whether it be a physical event, such as an accident leading to a bodily injury, or a devastating psychological event such as the death of a loved one, is a stressor of such magnitude that it overwhelms a person's ability to cope. Whatever the nature of the event producing the trauma, it overwhelms a person and leaves him or her feeling fearful, helpless, trapped and confused. There has been a good..."

Tags:research proposal, marriage, trauma, therapy, marriage

Abstract
This paper consists of a five page discussion and conclusion for a previously written essay totaling more than 30 pages in length. The subject of both is historical trauma in the study of Native American populations. Specifically, the author draws parallels between the notion that traumas can be experienced over multiple generations and the Nez Perce Indians and the War of 1877.

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"Evidently, then, there is strong evidence in the case of the Nez Perce Indians and the War of 1877 and the hypothesis that this group experienced--and continues to experience--historical trauma. The concept of an historical trauma is an almost natural extension of previously existing concepts of trauma in psychology. The major difference between historical trauma and the more ordinary varieties of trauma is that the latter are analyzed in terms of individual events having an effect on individual people. Posttraumatic stress disorder is an excellent example..."

Tags:historical, trauma, america

Abstract
This paper is a journal article review of an article by Kristine L. Eckert on penetrating and blunt abdominal trauma, describing the focus of the article and the presentation of health assessment rationales. This is followed by an evaluation of the article, what it did well, why it was interesting, and its beneficial aspects and clear explanation.

From the Paper
"In her article for the Critical Care Nursing Quarterly volume issue 'Penetrating and Blunt Abdominal Trauma' Kristine L Eckert BSN RN CEN discusses general principles of abdominal assessment for use in the case of abdominal injuries related to both penetrating and blunt mechanisms of injury. The population she addresses is adult and male all victims of abdominal and other traumatic injury. Eckert points out that there are differences between solid and hollow organs and she discusses the anatomy and physiology ..."

Tags:penetrating, blunt, abdominal trauma, journal article review, Eckert

Abstract
In this article, the writer examines both theory and research as to the nature, if any, of the relationship between getting a tattoo and suffering from psychological trauma.

From the Paper
"Art is a medium of communication which people use among other things to express who they are and what they have experienced. Some theorists such as Kristine Stiles - have argued that one of the things that people express through art is their psychological distress and discomfort arising from a traumatic event they have experienced in their lives e g war rape being in a natural catastrophe and so forth. What makes Stiles view somewhat unique is that she ..."

Tags:trauma, tattoos

Abstract
The paper discusses how to address post-genocide trauma and repairing a society that produced a genocide.

From the Paper
"Perhaps the most significant step taken in addressing any post-genocide trauma as described by Alexander, is recognizing that the trauma has occurred, that it has undoubtedly exerted a negative and potentially devastating impact on individuals, and that many of these effects have been internalized. It is also worth recognizing, said Alexander, that many victims of trauma such as genocide repress or internalize their responses to what they have observed. Recognizing that these effects have occurred and giving credence to all of the feelings attendant upon the..."

Tags:genocide, cultural trauma

Abstract
This paper outlines the conceptual difference between the symptomology/pathology of trauma and the traumatic experience. The writer traces the development of different perceptions of traumatic experience in relation to social and cultural influences. In this article, the writer gives an account of how these perceptions have implications for the management and care of traumatised clients.

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"According to Wilson Friedman and Lindy the term trauma was usually used to refer to some form of wound or damage to body tissues. However today the notion of trauma has shifted to include the individual's psycho emotional reaction to the situation. According to the authors, two factors are likely to make the experience of an event traumatic, the threat of death or serious injury to us or another person and a strong feeling of fear or helplessness. Also Wilson Friedman and Lindy point ... "

Tags:psychological, trauma

Abstract
This paper is a case assessment and narrative on the assessment protocols for initial and primary assessment of a pediatric head trauma case. Bicycling safety and laws are identified in the paper, however the differences in children's perception is highlighted as interfering with the execution of the laws. The paper also presents primary and secondary neurological assessment protocols and risks.

From the Paper
"Mike is an 8-year old boy brought into your small community hospital ER in Rural Town, SUA by the paramedics. He was riding his bicycle on the street when a car hit him. The driver did not stop, but other motorists summoned the paramedics. Mike was not wearing a helmet. The paramedics have controlled the facial bleeding, but Mike has facial and head trauma. It appears he has no fractures of the extremities. He is awake and semi-alert. Pediatric head trauma is the most common cause of mortality and morbidity in the US pediatric population occurring as the result of accidents where the skate boarder or bicyclist is stuck by an oncoming motorist. It is both common sense and often law that bicyclists and skateboarders wear safety helmets ("Mandatory Helmet Laws," 2005)."

Tags:trauma, assessment, abcd

Abstract
This paper explains that culture shock is often an inevitable roadblock that is faced by individuals relocating or studying in a foreign country. Next, the paper describes the six distinct stages most people go through when dealing with cultural shock and discusses strategies for coping with the feelings associated with culture shock.

What is Culture Shock?
Various Stages of Cultural Shock
First Stage - Honeymoon Period or "Look, They Serve Fish and Chips
Here. Lovely!"
Second Stage - Culture Shock or "Ugh...I Hate Fish and Chips!"
Third Stage - Recovery, or "I Don't Mind Fish and Chips So Much"
Fourth Stage - Renewed Culture Shock, or "I Take It Back, Fish and
Chips Stink"
Fifth Stage - Breakthrough, or "I Still Don't Like Fish and Chips, But I
Can See Why You Like Them"
Sixth Stage - Re-integration, or "Where Can I Buy Fish and Chips Around
Here?"
Factors Crucial to Intercultural Adjustments
Conclusions

From the Paper
"Culture can be defined in a number of different ways and through a myriad of various examples. It is a fluid concept; one that is constantly evolving due to factors such as globalization and the media. Neither every person one encounters nor every country one visits is going to hold fast to the stereotypes typically associated with them. Each person will display their own unique behavior or way of viewing things. However, it is important to understand that culture, as a concept, is something that a person or groups of people are born into. It is a set of norms, values and beliefs that one learns through the process of socialization. Culture, therefore, forms a conceptual lens, through which groups of people see themselves, their country, and the rest of the world."

Tags:condition, confusion, anxiety, exposed, alien, milieu, oberg, strain, loss, deprivation

Abstract
This paper describes life-threatening multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS), which affects physiological systems that are not traditionally considered organs including the hematologic, the immune and endocrine systems. The author indicates that the origin of MODS might be an overwhelming, uncontrolled systemic inflammatory response activated by a number of hostile stimuli including sepsis, hypovolemic shock and severe trauma resulting in massive tissue injury. The paper reviews literature on the subject and concludes that MODS is very poorly understood.

From the Paper
"Five systems are responsible for the inflammatory response including the systems as follows: (1) platelets; (2) endothelial cells; (3) leucocytes; (4) plasmatic hemocoagulation system; and (5) complement. Symptoms of local inflammation include: (1) rubor; (2) calor; (3) tumor; (4) dolor; and (5) function laesa. The degree of reversibility of secondary MODS is stated to be influenced by the following: (1) necrotic tissue damage; (2) changes in vessel wall caused by proinflammtory cytokines; (3) during chronic process - proliferation of less valuable cells; and (4) apoptosis."

Tags:deaths trauma-shock, bacterial translocation, endotoxin icu