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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Child Abuse Among Salvadoran Immigrants, 2002.
An inquiry into Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and child abuse among Salvadoran immigrants and the after-effects of war.
7,597 words (approx. 30.4 pages), 103 sources, MLA, $ 166.95
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This study explores the presence of psychosocial stress and post-traumatic stress disorder among Salvadoran immigrants and its effects on physical child abuse. Psychosocial stress is measured using the Hispanic Stress Inventory, which is comprised of five subscales: occupational/economic stress, parental stress, marital stress, immigration stress, and family/culture stress. Post-traumatic stress disorder is measured using The Civilian Mississippi Scale of PTSD. The results on Post-traumatic stress disorder and child abuse indicates no significant differences between abusive and non-abusive parents.
Further personal testimonial accounts on the effects of immigration are also explored.
Table of Contents:
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Contributing Factors for Child Abuse
Effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM AND HYPOTHESES
METHODS
Participants
Instruments
Definition of Variables
Procedure
RESULTS
Demographic Profile
Hispanic Stress Inventory
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Participant Memories
DISCUSSION
Summary
Conclusions
Recommendations
REFERENCES
APPENDIX 1
Demographic Questionnaire (English)
Demographic Questionnaire (Spanish)
APPENDIX 2
The Hispanic Stress Inventory (English)
The Hispanic Stress Inventory (Spanish)
APPENDIX 3
The Civilian Mississippi Scale for PTSD (English)
The Civilian Mississippi Scale for PTSD (Spanish)
APPENDIX 4
Qualitative Interview Protocol (English)
Qualitative Interview Protocol (Spanish)
From the Paper
"Recent upheavals in war-torn El Salvador and Guatemala and the depressed economy in Mexico have driven thousands of refugees from their home countries. A vast number of these families have immigrated to the United States, bearing the scars of war and economic hardships. Consequently, many of these present-day immigrants are currently suffering from emotional and psychological problems. Often these problems are the primary root of daily stresses and social problems, which have lead to difficulties in social adjustments."
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, 2007.
This article discusses post-traumatic stress disorder and looks at advancements in fighting the disorder.
1,687 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 54.95
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In this article, the writer examines the issue of post-traumatic stress disorder. The writer discusses that many soldiers from past wars suffer from mental scars from the battlefield. The writer notes that since the term post-traumatic stress disorder was brought into the forefront in 1980, and thanks to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Department of Defense, the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and the American Psychiatric Association, military personnel and their families are not being taught how to treat the disorder. The writer then looks at various options and therapies for fighting post-traumatic stress disorder. The writer concludes that the VA has come a long way in thirty years and that maybe in the next thirty years post-traumatic stress disorder will be a stress disorder of the past.
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"Post-traumatic stress disorder has been around ever since there was war. In the United States, post-traumatic stress disorder has made its way onto the battle field. In the Civil War it was called nervous disease, or soldiers' heart. During World War I they used the term shell shock. Then in World War II the term battle fatigue was used. In the early 1970s psychiatrists used the term post-Vietnam syndrome. In previous wars the soldiers did not know how to deal with the disease. If they sought out help at the military hospitals or the Veterans Administration, they were often turned away; the facilities were not equipped to handle this type of disorder. The soldiers would have to try to cope with their psychological disturbances on their own. They would carry this disorder on them as a badge of honor, a psychological Purple Heart."
"Since the term post-traumatic stress disorder was brought into the forefront in 1980, and thanks to the VA (now the Department of Veterans Affairs), the Department of Defense, the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, and the American Psychiatric Association they are informing military personnel, and their families how to treat the disorder."
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, 2005.
A look at post-traumatic stress disorder as it pertains to members of the U.S. military.
29 words (approx. 0.1 pages), 114 sources, APA, $ 17.95
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This paper deals primarily with post-traumatic stress disorder as it pertains to the military and discusses some of the problems that many of these individuals face when they return from combat or other military service. The first chapter examines the statement of the problem and provides detail about why a study of this nature is necessary. It also discusses the hypotheses that were created by the researcher and ensures that there is a thorough understanding of what will be studied. In chapter two, the literature on the subject is reviewed. Since there is not enough literature to provide a comprehensive account of post traumatic stress disorder when it comes to the military, other areas of post traumatic stress disorder and other causes of it are also examined. The third chapter deals with the methodology of the issue and how the study itself was conducted. What kind of data was collected, as well as where it came from and how it will be analyzed are all important issues discussed in chapter three, which provides a strong lead-in for chapter four, where the data that was collected is actually analyzed. This analysis is at the heart of the study, and the hypotheses that were created in chapter one are dealt with again in light of the information collected. In the last chapter, the information is summarized and conclusions are drawn about the issue. The recommendations for future research into the area of post traumatic stress disorder and the military are also provided.
Chapter One
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Importance of the Study
Scope of the Study
Rationale for the Study
Overview of the Study
Chapter Two
Review of Related Literature
Chapter Three
Research Design and Approach
Population and Sample
Collection and Tabulation of Data
Data Analysis Procedure
Limitations of the Study
Reliability and Validity of the Data
Survey Instrument
Experimental Group Survey
Control Group Survey
Chapter Four
Analysis of the Data
Experimental Group - Survey Answers
Control Group -Survey Answers
Chapter Five
Summary, Recommendations, and Conclusions
Summary
Recommendations
Conclusions
Works Cited
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"The issue of post-traumatic stress disorder is one that has been misunderstood for many years. There are individuals that study it and discuss how significant it is, and there are others that see it as some kind of made-up problem that is really not important enough to focus on. Both of these are valid points of view but, in recent years, it has generally been accepted that post-traumatic stress disorder does exist, and that the study of it is important. Unlike standard medical problems, such as diseases that affect the body, post-traumatic stress disorder is not something that can be 'cured,' as it is understood in the traditional sense."
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, 2004.
An analysis of PTSD, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
1,223 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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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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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, 2008.
An analysis of the diagnostic implications of post traumatic stress disorder.
1,585 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 51.95
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This paper explains our conception of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It discusses the reasons that PTSD, as a formal diagnosis, has been called into question, with some experienced practitioners condemning the tendency to stereotype survivor patients. Finally, the paper describes the use of PTSD in the medico-legal functions related to compensation or support for survivor patients.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
The Usefulness of PTSD
Concluding Remarks
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"Critics argue that better models are needed in order to distinguish several varieties of PTSD presentations from one another towards better treatment. Above all, practitioners of all kinds need to think through their attitudes towards severely victimized persons to show symptoms, whether they regard them properly as survivors of untold experience or as persons who are somehow damaged. The last is reprehensible in the eyes of many who work with severely traumatized torture survivors and others who come to very much respect their patients for their determination, in many cases, to be decent people, to live as naturally as possible, or their ability to forgive those that have inflicted much pain and sometimes permanent debility. As critics emphasize, whatever one chooses to call PTSD, one is left with the challenge of treating symptoms that can vary greatly, appear suddenly after a delay, or directly after an alarming event. Derek Summerfield of the Centre for Victims of Torture in the United Kingdom has criticized the formulation of a diagnosis that tends to pathologize patients who are all too apt to be regarded as victims when in fact they are survivors of note who require support towards integrating their adverse experiences. (2001)"
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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, 2007.
A comparison and assessment of two studies on post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
1,540 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper presents an analysis of the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on learning and memory. It compares and contrasts two articles related to PTSD - "Learning and Memory in Veterans with PTSD Learning and Memory in Aging Combat Veterans with PTSD" by Yehuda et al and "Cortisol, Learning, Memory, and Attention in Relation to Smaller Hippocampal Volume in Police Officers with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder" by Lindauer et al.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Article Summary
Comparison
Merits
Overall Assessment
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"When comparing the two articles it is important to remember that each was testing a different hypothesis and that the general age ranges of the first was younger than the general age range of the second article in question."
"The first article did in fact display a measurable correlation between a reduced hippocampal and memory and learning function. While it could not prove causation the study did create a bridge linking the two together. The second study seemed to agree as it concluded the aging veterans had definite learning issues in the area of long term free recall tasks and the diagnosis of PTSD(Taylor, et al, 2005).
However, another important comparison of the two points to the fact that both studies suggest that perhaps it is not PTSD causing the issues, but other organic events. PTSD may be reacting to the natural aging process of the brain in a different way than non PTSD individuals react to those same natural organic events that go with aging.
Because the first examination showed a correlation between a reduced hippocampi and memory, it extended the results of the second article study that showed aging PTSD veterans have a measurable issue with certain memory tasks as compared to their non PTSD peers(Taylor, et al, 2005)."
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, 2005.
A sociological discussion on post traumatic stress disorder in children.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 8 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper researches post traumatic stress disorder in children following a natural disaster. It explains that this topic is related to sociology because it directly focuses on how children within society are affected by natural disasters and their successful integration into the social order after suffering from post traumatic stress disorder.
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"The topic of the research being proposed is post traumatic stress disorder in children following a natural disaster. This topic is related to sociology because it directly focuses on how children within society are affected by natural disasters and their successful integration into the social order after suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. This proposed project is directly related to children who experience post traumatic stress disorder after a natural disasters, and in comparison to the literature researched it is evident that few studies are directly related to the topic in question. Contribution of Research: This research will contribute to society in that it will lead to an understanding of PTSD in relation to children, and propose interventions that may aid teachers, doctors, parents and the community in helping children cope with natural disasters. Theory: The hypothesis in relation to this research is that children ..."
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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Study, 2008.
An analysis of the study "Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Due to Childbirth- The Aftermath" by Cheryl Tatano Beck.
1,060 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 37.95
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The paper analyzes a study "Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Due to Childbirth- The Aftermath" by Cheryl Tatano Beck that investigates post-traumatic stress disorder in relation to childbirth. The paper looks at the design, purpose, variables, hypotheses, sample and setting and the study instruments used.
Outline:
Problem
Study Purpose
Research Question
Hypotheses
Study Variables
Conceptual Model/Theoretical Framework
Review of Related Literature
Study Design
Sample and Setting
Identification and Control of Extraneous Variables
Study Instruments/Tools
From the Paper
"Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is classified as a mental disorder by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). It commonly occurs in individuals who had extremely traumatic experiences. The disorder is most commonly reported among war veterans.
"Problematic childbirth can also be a traumatic experience for mothers that can lead to PTSD. It is estimated that worldwide, there is a 1.5 to 6% prevalence of childbirth-induced PTSD. Manifestations of PTSD have been reported as recurring nightmares, depression, interpersonal relationship problems, suicidal tendencies, and sexual avoidance."
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, 2004.
An analysis of the symptoms and examples of post-traumatic stress disorder in women.
1,541 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper examines how post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD ) arises in relation to events that are unusual or abnormal in a person?s daily life and how most victims of PTSD experience it in different intensities or for different lengths of time. In particular, it explores how there are five specific post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reactions that are indigenous to women. It examines how it is virtually impossible from simply looking at a person to tell what is hidden away and repressed in the subconscious mind and how, in the case of PTSD, especially for women, feelings and emotions may be totally suppressed.
Outline
Definition
PTSD Symptoms
Examples of PTSD Reactions
Birth and Bonding
Self-Mutilation
Conclusion
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"An emotional loss, such as the death of a loved one, can cause the experience known as grief. How a person learns to cope with this feeling varies greatly, but generally they can rise to the surface from the depths of the mind which may trigger a coping mechanism where the person ignores or pretends the event never happened. This area of emotional loss raises the problem of social and family conditioning, especially with women trapped in a male-dominated organization, where a woman might have been raised to deny or bury her feelings and emotions in order to protect her male counterparts. Of course, emotional loss is also connected with physical loss, for they go hand in hand during many traumatic events."
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, 2002.
Discussion of the difference between the Western definition and application of the term "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder" and its definition and application in other cultures.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 44.95
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder was added to the DSM inventory in 1980, largely in response to symptoms found among American veterans of the Vietnam conflict. PTSD has become rather a household term in the West but continues to be much debated in terms of how it describes non-Western patients and in terms of the diagnosis's implications.
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Vietnam War Veterans, 2006.
A look at the condition termed "post-traumatic stress disorder", suffered by many returning Vietnam veterans.
1,755 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 56.95
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This paper looks at some of the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), discusses the devastating effects it had on Vietnam veterans and their families. It also describes different treatments and therapies for PTSD and looks at how this topic has been explored in literature.
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"After finishing their tours in Vietnam, thousands of soldiers and military personnel returned to the United States and began the work of returning to the lives they had left behind. Many brought home medals and amusing stories, and many others bullet wounds and stumps where their arms used to be. Virtually all returned home changed in some way. Some, like the characters in Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried, carried home lingering but endurable feelings of guilt and regret over their roles in the war, which often included killing enemy soldiers, others came home broken and destroyed."
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Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder, 2002.
A comparative study of post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in war veterans, women, and children.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper analyzes the three groups of post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in war veterans, women, and children. This paper is broken into two parts: First, PTSD is clarified in respect to each of these categories of patients. Next, this paper identifies the key differences found in each of these groups, including differences and similarities and the impact of PTSD on each of these groups.
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, 2004.
An analysis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
873 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper focuses on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a serious psychiatric disorder caused by extreme stress under dangerous or potentially dangerous situations. The paper examines how the disorder develops. The paper explores how common it is among soldiers returning from war and suggests methods for treating the condition. The paper explores the incapacitating effects the disorder can have on those suffering from PTSD.
From the Paper
"Any traumatic event (wartime experience, a natural disaster, an accident, a life-threatening illness--or an act of terrorism) can present a clear threat to the existing conceptual framework one relies on to understand the world. While the condition is a psychiatric one, often the person with PTSD responds with physical signs. They can include increased or irregular heart rate and blood pressure, headache, dizziness, and severe anxiety, along with feelings of fear or panic, emotional responses that range from guilt to uncertainty to anger, and cognitive problems including poor concentration, difficulty making decisions, forgetfulness, hypervigilance, inability to stop thinking about the traumatic events, exaggerated startle response, withdrawal, and tendency toward antisocial behavior (Harbert, 2002). Clearly such a collection of symptoms can be incapacitating, and many people with PTSD have marked difficulty holding a job or maintaining comfortable relationships with loved ones and friends."
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), 2007.
This paper discuses the history, controversy, neurophysiology and treatment of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
3,675 words (approx. 14.7 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 101.95
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This paper explains that, although the initial diagnosis of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was related to war veterans, this diagnosis has been extended to the general population including sufferers of childhood sexual abuse. The author points out that the increased understanding of memory and the areas of the brain involved in long term and short term storage has enhanced the understanding of this disorder. The author hypothesizes that people who do not suffer from PTSD have attached some type of contextual meaning to what they witnessed or have modulated the memory to incorporate a meaning that is greater than simply "what happened". The paper discuses common methods of treatment such as exposure therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and various drugs.
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"From this research, two important parts of the brain stand out; the hippocampus and the amygdala. First, it is necessary to discuss these organs and their importance to memory and brain functioning, then connections can be made to PTSD. The amygdalae are two almond shaped bundles of neurons that are located in an area of the brain known as the medial temporal lobe. Its primary function is in the formation and storage of memories associated with emotional events. Studies involving the functioning of the amygdala sometimes involve the fear response in rats."
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, 2007.
An analysis of coping strategies for veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
16,639 words (approx. 66.6 pages), 91 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This paper discusses and analyzes the relationship between strategies, techniques and coping skills and how these skills may advance the quality of life of veterans afflicted with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The paper begins by defining the disorder and then analyzes the literature with regards to coping management of the disorder. The paper concludes that a more holistic approach to PTSD is needed than was previously applied to it.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1.
Introduction
Preamble: Overview and Definitions
Statement of the Problem
Beyond the Military Context
Hypothesis and Rationale
The Importance of Coping Mechanisms
Methodology
Chapter 2.
Literature Review
General Considerations
Prevalent Theories and Coping Methods
Variables and Co-morbidity
Coping Mechanisms
Conclusion
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"Tricyclic Antidepressants are used in treating the symptoms of PTSD. However the results of the effectiveness of this treatment have been 'mixed' in many studies. "In several studies, their use resulted in modest lessening of the symptoms of reexperiencing and minimal or no effect on avoidance or arousal symptoms." (LANGE J. T. and LANGE C.L. 2000) Another group of drugs that has historically been used in the treatment of PTSD are benzodiazepines. However the effect of benzodiazepines on the main PTSD symptoms has not been conclusively proven in trials and studies. Studies also state that while these agent are effective against anxiety and irritability they should be used with caution due to"...the high frequency of comorbid substance dependence in patients with PTSD. Patients should be fully informed of the risks and benefits of these medications, including the risks of dependency and of withdrawal after abrupt discontinuation." (LANGE J. T. and LANGE C.L. 2000)"
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