Psychological Trauma Essay Examples

Statistics show that in 1994, “there were 300 reported police officers who committed suicide compared to 137 documented deaths while performing their duty for that same year and that the police suicide rate was found to be double that of the suicide rate of the general population pegged at 22 out of 100,000 officers” (Turvey, […]

Casualties of war continue to happen long after the individuals time in combat has come to an end. To the public’s eye, veterans returning home must be overwhelmed with joy to be out of danger and put back into the world they once knew. But are they? Veterans returning home from combat experience are faced […]

Art therapy is used in many settings to aid in the treatment of victims through various populations. Art therapy is not only a creative outlet for patients, but it is also “used to encourage personal growth, increase self-understanding, and assist in emotional reparation” (Malchiodi, 2003). Art therapy is a way of giving the patients the […]

Stress is the main factor behind psychological disorders, with acute and posttraumatic stress disorders displaying four similar symptoms. Both acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder share similar symptoms, such as re-experiencing the traumatic event, avoiding and feeling emotionally numb, hypervigilance, irritability, and sleep disturbances. 2. Which life events are most likely to cause a […]

Journey’s End is a play by R. C Sherriff that focuses on the realities of World War I, it highlights the sort of lives that people led throughout this period and the destruction it caused. However to some extant it can be argued that Journey’s End doesn’t only show the destruction of war but it […]

The writer employs a range of techniques, including direct speech, to go beyond a straightforward depiction of what the journalist observed and with whom she conversed. The writer employs direct speech to evoke a range of emotions in the reader. For instance, when stating “We came to collect them, we were told they had gone,” […]

After reading both arguments, I came to two major conclusions: first, there seems to be inherent differences in what the experts were in fact debating; and secondly, in arguing whether or not repressed memories exist remains not only a possibility but an enigma of how little we still understand about the complexities of the mind. […]

Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman Chapter 3: When Smart is Dumb Throughout this chapter Goleman argues that a person’s IQ has little to do with their success in life. For example, someone with extremely high SAT scores who parties his way through college could take ten years to finally get a degree whereas a person […]

Anxiety, Mood/Affective, Somatoform Paper University of Phoenix PSY/410 Korneshia Parker Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you analyze the biological, psychodynamic, cognitive, and behavioral components of anxiety, mood/affective, and somatoform disorders. Anxiety, mood/affective, and somatoform disorders have many different components. These disorders while all detracting from normal social interactions and the day to […]

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, and Anxiety Disorders: Correlation in Patients When Treated and Untreated What is post-traumatic stress disorder? In this paper we review what post-traumatic stress disorder is, how this disorder affects individuals, how individuals cope, and how individuals function in a modern society. In this paper we will show the signs and symptoms […]

Cognitive theories that focus on information processing have been the most influential theories of trauma in terms of generating testable hypotheses and directing current treatments (Salmon & Bryant, 2002). For this reason, we will attempt to critically evaluate this area of trauma theory with reference to other popular theories, the research evidence, clinical practice, and […]

I decided to base my clinical assessment of a movie character on Conrad Jarrett, the lead character of the film Ordinary People. Conrad is seventeen years old and is the only child of Beth and Calvin Jarrett. The Jarrett’s live in the affluent suburb of Lake Forest, Illinois, where Calvin works as a successful tax […]

Question 1 “Born in Hawaai, with die hard surfers. How can salt water not be in veins. They say home is where the heart is, and for most people it consists of four walls and a welcome mat. Me? It’s the ocean, with the warmth of the sun on my skin, from the moment I […]

Summary-Response Rosenberg writes about superhero origin stories in his article “The Psychology Behind Superhero Origin Stories. ” He discusses “Why is every superhero movie an origin story? ” complained by Markova who said all superhero movies come from origin stories because people would like to see how an ordinary person like them become a super […]

Introduction This paper can be considered three fold. Firstly, it focuses on the therapeutic approach of Family therapy and how this approach can be put to practice to in treating individuals that have been traumatized. Secondly, this paper focuses on the approach of treatment known as Marital/Couples therapy and how it can be put to […]

The Worst Paradox In countless ways, experiencing trauma is a no-win situation; it is difficult if not impossible to benefit from such an experience. But how does trauma affect the current state of the victim? More importantly, how can we sympathize with victims of incomprehensible trauma? Leila Aimed, Beth Loafed, and Martha Stout with their […]

Topic: Childhood Abuse Hannah, a woman in her fifties, is seeking help for the childhood abuse she suffered. Her father, who held a prominent position within the church, was the abuser. Hannah and her sisters endured sexual and emotional abuse from ages 9 to 16. Despite Hannah’s attempts as a child to disclose the abuse, […]

Working with trauma survivors leads to intense countertransference reactions. These are counterproductive to the efficacious treatment environment of survivor empowerment. A theoretical orientation using medical analogies can further frustrate the survivor and clinician with the implicit assumptions of the clinician having a “cure” and the survivor having symptoms that should be treated and alleviated. Both […]

Introduction Trauma is an emotional response that arises due to a terrible event like an accident, natural disaster or rape incident. The victim after the event experiences some kind of shock and denial both self or from other individuals (Masterton, 2002). The long-term side-effects associated with trauma include; unpredictable emotions based on moods, flashbacks, recurrent […]

“If it takes dying to be thin, then so be it.” -Alisa Williams In the documentary, Thin, 4 women are filmed while they stay in The Renfew Center in Coconut Creek, Florida for women with eating disorders. The different types of eating disorders range from purging, using laxatives or diaretics, or being anorexic. The National […]

Introduction Childhelp is a nationwide non-profit organization which has the full devotion to the task of preventing child abuse and administering treatment to the wounded or traumatized victims. Sara O’Meara together with Yvonne Fedderson set up the association in the year 1959 it had its roots from International Orphans, Inc before the development of Childhelp. […]