AUTHOR: Karen Barrow
PUBLICATION NAME: The New York Times
DATE OF PUBLICATION: November 22, 2010
SUMMARY: Post-Traumatic Stress is psychological disorder commonly diagnosed to patients that are solders who return home from war. If a solder has this disorder they struggle to forget what has been seen while is combat. But not only does post-traumatic stress affect solders, it could also cause trauma towards survivors of natural disasters and mostly a rape victim. Robin Hutchins, 25, lived a normal life until one night she returns home from college and is raped by someone she knew. After a while she coped with what happened and continued to live life regularly. But acts of violence towards her puts Robin in an emotional state causing a severe anxiety attack. This was a drastic affect towards going to school or even getting out of her dorm. She was terrified to leave anywhere alone. After leaving college she had gotten into a car accident making her paranoia more intense. Friends and family believed this isolation thing was just a phase. Also when she went to see some psychologist they claimed she'll eventually get over it. But then she met a logical psychologist who listened to her full story and diagnosed Robin with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (P.T.S.D.)
Dr. Ochberg, the Michigan State professor, who has never met Ms. Hutchins, estimated that as many as 80 percent of rapes may lead to symptoms of post-traumatic stress. But the stigma of rape, along with a general misunderstanding of the disorder and how it can affect anyone who has suffered trauma, often gets in the way of a proper diagnosis. Robin was glad when she heard she had P.T.S.D. She found better ways to help ease her emotions if things get too tense. Still alone, she adopted a companion who then took on training to help P.T.S.D. patients relax. Since then, Robin has made great progress and is slowly getting control of her emotional outbreaks.
ARTICLE: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/23/health/23voices.html?_r=1&ref=psychology_and_psychologists
SUBMITTED BY: Shannen Quibuyen
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Thursday, December 9, 2010
Miscarriage and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
AUTHOR: Gad Saad
PUBLICATION NAME: Psychology Today.
DATE OF PUBLICATION: November 28, 2010
SUMMARY: In this article, the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) created after a miscarriage is addressed. PTSD can cause depression and anxiety in the woman who had a miscarriage. The research found helps people identify women that had miscarriages with PTSD and encourage them to seek help.
In the study, they found that symptoms of PTSD for women that experienced a miscarriage include tiredness, troubles sleeping, concentration difficulties, appetite loss, and many crying episodes. These results help friends and families of a miscarriage woman to gain help when symptoms are detected. PTSD causes trauma in the mother-to-be, making her stress level rise and the hopes of creating a family decrease. This study tells parents that experienced miscarriages to process their grief, which is the only way to resolve the problem. In order for the mother-to-be to move on, she must acknowledge that the miscarriage was not her fault or in her control.
When a woman decides on having a child, she begins to bond with him or her right away. Because of this bond, many mothers with miscarriages may instantly have PTSD after it occurs. If the miscarriage happens late in the pregnancy, PTSD is more likely because the baby must be surgically removed from the mother. This shows that bonds between humans are extremely strong, especially those between mothers and children. Because of these strong bonds, deep depression may occur when it ends due to death. This study acknowledges the fact that communication, support, and the seeking of help when faced with depression is vital to finally move on.
LINKS TO STUDY: The American Family Physician
ARTICLE: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/somatic-psychology/201011/miscarriage-and-post-traumatic-stress-disorder
SUBMITTED BY: Connie Giang
PUBLICATION NAME: Psychology Today.
DATE OF PUBLICATION: November 28, 2010
SUMMARY: In this article, the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) created after a miscarriage is addressed. PTSD can cause depression and anxiety in the woman who had a miscarriage. The research found helps people identify women that had miscarriages with PTSD and encourage them to seek help.
In the study, they found that symptoms of PTSD for women that experienced a miscarriage include tiredness, troubles sleeping, concentration difficulties, appetite loss, and many crying episodes. These results help friends and families of a miscarriage woman to gain help when symptoms are detected. PTSD causes trauma in the mother-to-be, making her stress level rise and the hopes of creating a family decrease. This study tells parents that experienced miscarriages to process their grief, which is the only way to resolve the problem. In order for the mother-to-be to move on, she must acknowledge that the miscarriage was not her fault or in her control.
When a woman decides on having a child, she begins to bond with him or her right away. Because of this bond, many mothers with miscarriages may instantly have PTSD after it occurs. If the miscarriage happens late in the pregnancy, PTSD is more likely because the baby must be surgically removed from the mother. This shows that bonds between humans are extremely strong, especially those between mothers and children. Because of these strong bonds, deep depression may occur when it ends due to death. This study acknowledges the fact that communication, support, and the seeking of help when faced with depression is vital to finally move on.
LINKS TO STUDY: The American Family Physician
ARTICLE: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/somatic-psychology/201011/miscarriage-and-post-traumatic-stress-disorder
SUBMITTED BY: Connie Giang
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