Actual abuse is actionable; the fact that you happened to see a cross/Christmas tree/church/Bible/whatever is not.
Controlling exposure to traumatic events through safety measures, psychological preparation for individuals who will be exposed to traumatic events (front-line workers), and stress inoculation training.
However, a number of therapies such as cognitive-behavior therapy, group therapy, and exposure therapy are showing promise.
Media coverage increases exposure to the violence, injury, and death associated with the event and may reinforce PTSD symptoms in individuals, especially young children.
Maggie Schauer has written: 'Narrative exposure therapy' -- subject(s): Post-traumatic stress disorder, Victims of violent crimes, Narrative therapy, Rehabilitation, Treatment 'Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET)' -- subject(s): Nonfiction, Psychology, OverDrive
With appropriate medication, emotional support, counseling, most people show significant improvement. However, prolonged exposure to severe trauma, may cause permanent psychological scars.
Children experiencing abuse, the death of a parent, weak parental response to the event, a parent with PTSD symptoms, exposure to the event via the media all increase the possibility of PTSD.
For men, events most likely to trigger PTSD are rape, combat exposure, childhood neglect, and childhood physical abuse. For women, these events are rape, sexual molestation, physical attack, threat with a weapon
Almost certainly not.
FALSE!
A rare disorder caused by vitamin D deficiency or exposure to heavy metals.
All different subjects (different topics): 1. Vietnam syndrome=lack of confidence (or losing streak) 2. Exposure to napalm, nothing, doesn't apply to anything. 3. Post traumatic stress disorder was (or is) actions upon the human mind occurring AFTER the incident (or war in this case). A relatively new phrase taking hold on the American public after the Viet War in the late 1970s. Now it applies to EVERYTHING; car accidents, airplane accidents, earthquakes, etc. 4. Distrust of Viet Vets came from the My Lai massacre & photos of burning hootches; etc.
seasonal affective disorder.