PTSD
PTSD stands for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a disorder caused by stress from a traumatic even tin your life. Some o these traumatic events include: car accidents, robberies, rape, a natural disaster, and even a terrorist act. Most people think of veterans when you are talking PTSD because many World War I veterans were reported to be in "shell shock" from combat. PTSD can develop at any age throughout your life, even to a child, depending on how quickly you react to the traumatic event(s) you experienced.
SYMPTOMS:
TREATMENT:
People of all different ages experience this disorder in many different ways, so there isn't only one medicine used to treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. However, there are many great ways to treat PTSD today, depending on your situation.
MEDICATION:
Typical medicines used to treat PTSD are serotonin reuptake inhibitors and SSRIs antidepressants such as: citalopram(celexa), fluoxetine(like prozac), paroxetine(paxil), and sertraline(zoloft). PLEASE SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP FOR MEDICATION.
THERAPY:
Primarily, cognitive behavioral therapy such as cognitive processing therapy(CPT) and prolonged exposure therapy(PE) is used to help treat PTSD. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing(EMDR) is also used to help treat PTSD.
FACTS:
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
1) "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder ." Teen Health and Wellness, Rosen Publishing, July 2015, www.teenhealthandwellness.com/article/269/post-traumatic-stress-disorder. Accessed 18 Jan. 2017.
2) U.S. National Library of Medicine. "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder." MedlinePlus. N.p., 27 Dec. 2016. Web. 18 Jan. 2017. <https://medlineplus.gov/posttraumaticstressdisorder.html>.
3) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. "Treatment of PTSD." Treatment of PTSD - PTSD: National Center for PTSD. N.p., 26 May 2016. Web. 18 Jan. 2017. <http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/treatment/therapy-med/treatment-ptsd.asp>.
SYMPTOMS:
- flashbacks
- feeling like you're re-living a traumatic event
- nightmares
- loneliness
- feeling angry, worried, guilty, or sad
TREATMENT:
People of all different ages experience this disorder in many different ways, so there isn't only one medicine used to treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. However, there are many great ways to treat PTSD today, depending on your situation.
MEDICATION:
Typical medicines used to treat PTSD are serotonin reuptake inhibitors and SSRIs antidepressants such as: citalopram(celexa), fluoxetine(like prozac), paroxetine(paxil), and sertraline(zoloft). PLEASE SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP FOR MEDICATION.
THERAPY:
Primarily, cognitive behavioral therapy such as cognitive processing therapy(CPT) and prolonged exposure therapy(PE) is used to help treat PTSD. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing(EMDR) is also used to help treat PTSD.
FACTS:
- fifteen to forty three percent of military girls and fourteen to forty three percent of military boys experience at least one trauma
- Out of this percent three to fifteen percent of girls and one to six percent of boys end up developing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- According to Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs, about thirty percent of men and women in war zones experience PTSD
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
1) "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder ." Teen Health and Wellness, Rosen Publishing, July 2015, www.teenhealthandwellness.com/article/269/post-traumatic-stress-disorder. Accessed 18 Jan. 2017.
2) U.S. National Library of Medicine. "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder." MedlinePlus. N.p., 27 Dec. 2016. Web. 18 Jan. 2017. <https://medlineplus.gov/posttraumaticstressdisorder.html>.
3) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. "Treatment of PTSD." Treatment of PTSD - PTSD: National Center for PTSD. N.p., 26 May 2016. Web. 18 Jan. 2017. <http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/treatment/therapy-med/treatment-ptsd.asp>.