The client appears to have symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. His symptoms are as follows due to his fiancée’s death, Josh still remembers the event very vividly and because of this, he has nightmares about the accident every night. The client quit his job because the restaurant he and his fiancée were meeting at for lunch the day of the accident is next door to his job. This also was a painful reminder to him of his fiancée’s death, so he avoids that part of town altogether. The client has moved back in with his parents who show some concerns for him because he is very withdrawn and emotionally detached from the activities he used to love doing.
Over the past four years I have seen more doctors than an average person will see in a lifetime. From endocrinologists to neurosurgeons, I have tirelessly sought medical treatment for multiple traumatic brain injuries I incurred at a young age. Through my personal struggle I learned that there is no adequate treatments for concussions and traumatic brain injuries in the State of New Mexico. Although the lack of these services forced me to seek treatment outside my community, it has become my main motivation to return to my community and share the knowledge I have been fortunate to receive through these many experiences. At the age of fourteen, I was the unfortunate recipient of four traumatic brain injuries, within a six-month time frame, that would result in a diagnosis of post-concussive syndrome.
When I was fourteen years old I almost tore my anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and had to have surgery for it. The following weeks I spent in a wheelchair, and then eventually I was on crutches. This challenge made me realize how much I take everyday life for granted, and gave me a perspective on how quickly something like that can take away your normal life. Trying to maintain my grades, my guitar lessons, and friendships was a struggle during this time because of my lack of mobility. However, through patience and hard work, I was able to recover somewhat quickly and have learned from the experience.
My freshman year I went out for football even though there was a high percentage I wasn't going to play due to my last year traumatic brain injury. I went to practice and helped with everything and it was fine, less fun than I remember from years past. I got cleared and played and it still didn't seem like it used to due to me be scared at every hit against my head I was going to get another concussion. The year ended and I decided it was going to be my last year playing football. I thought to myself that I was going to need find another sport.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Trauma involves events that pose significant threat (physical, emotional, or psychological) to the safety of the victim or loved ones/friends and are overwhelming and shocking. Many individuals exposed to traumatic events experience a range of posttraumatic psychophysiological reactions though most of these reactions remit spontaneously within approximately the first month of occurrence • PTSD is an Anxiety Disorder with 6 Criteria: • Criterion A: Stressor Criterion • Criterion B: Reexperiencing Criterion • Criterion C: Avoidance/Numbing Criterion • Criterion D: Arousal Criterion • Criterion E: Duration • Criterion F: Clinically Significant Distress/Impairmen PTSD is a Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorder with 8 Criteria: • Criterion A: Stressor Criterion • Criterion B: Intrusion Criterion • Criterion C: Avoidance Criterion • Criterion D: Negative Alterations in Cognition or Mood Criterion • Criterion E: Arousal and Reactivity Criterion • Criterion F: Duration • Criterion G: Clinically Significant Distress/Impairment • Criterion H: Not attributable to effects of substance/medical condition TREATMENTS. Several treatment
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and panic disorder are two distinct psychological disorders that can significantly impact individuals' lives. Having witnessed these disorders manifest in people close to me, I have developed a keen interest in understanding their similarities and distinctiveness. Therefore, it is important to understand the causes, symptoms, effects on daily activities, impact on relationships, and treatment options for each disorder. To begin, both PTSD and panic disorder can be triggered by traumatic experiences, although the nature of the triggering events differs.
Ryan Smith 10/12/15 Memoir Since one of my biggest fears is of sharks you could only imagine descending into an ice cold tank with a dozen of them. I only had a wet suit and a oxygen tank only to come face to face with several of those things. There were only 2 guides, and 1 other person trying to get over their fear of sharks, like me.
the traumatized brain is not able to learn as survival becomes the priority for the child. In an interview with The Atlantic he says that long with this diminishment in learning capability, students experience less tolerance from teachers when they act out. Intervention programs in schools tend to focus mainly on small children. Consequently, traumatized teenagers who are struggling or acting out do not receive the same understanding and support afforded younger children. They have difficulties with focus and decision-making.
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the psychological and physiological consequences of exposure to traumatic events (Jennings). The traumatic events for this disorder are on a spectrum and can be different for many people meaning there are different levels of traumatic events for different people. The criteria for PTSD in the DSM-5 are exposure to a traumatic event, dissociative symptoms, re-experiencing events, avoidance of possible triggers, increase in anxiety, disturbances, negative moods, and hyperarousal. All of these symptoms need to be persistent for one or more months and result in a decrease in functionality. Many possible traumas can lead to PTSD including assault, car accidents, war, and natural disasters (Jennings).
I passed all my classes with A’s or B’s. My grade average was high and I was prepping for college courses. My family had been telling me of all the great things I could do but never prepared me for the hard times to actually achieve any of these goals. During my summer break of 2011, I broke my ankle on father’s day.
Memoir It was Thursday morning,I had a doctor 's appointment. My football game was tonight . I had french toast then I got dressed clipped my nails and we were late we had to get gas. My appointment was 8:45 I looked at the time 8:50.
It’s the feeling of acid in your stomach, the kind that doesn’t belong there, the kind that eats away at everything. It’s the feeling of constant distraction, the feeling that tells your body to be still although your heart is running a marathon. It’s the feeling as though you’ve lost all control, a prisoner, held captive by your own mind, constantly scrutinizing every word you say, and every move you make. This is the feeling of anxiety, something I’ve dealt with my entire life. I would wake up for school and feel absolutely awful.
(An abused mother) He came rushing from the adjoining room towards me. He pressed his hand on my face and hit my head. The strength of the beats ripped off my glasses from my head. I begged him whimpering.
The incident happened after my parents’ divorce. It was about 12, maybe 13 pm - coincidentally, the same time some of my neighbours were returning from their Sunday church service. My father warned me about the elevator. He said it was kind of bumpy and that I should be careful for my things not to fall. After my parents divorced, they both decided to move into new buildings.
During the same point in life, everyone goes through something rough affecting their life forever. The way people handle a certain situations that life throws at them, is usually a reflection of who they are as a person. When a person goes through something tough, it is hard to know how to cope with what they are going through. For me I did not understand what was happening and why all the sudden I would not be able to get out of bed, because I was too anxious. Both of my parents didn’t understand what was happening and why all the sudden I would get anxiety over something small.
