Stress+Disorder+in+Men+of+the+United+States

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
=__Thesis Statement:__ = ====Men and Women in the United States should express themselves more it could lower their risk of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. ====

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====Statistics reported that Post- traumatic stress disorder is becoming somewhat common in the United States statistics say that 60% of men and 50% of women will experience a traumatic event during their lifetime.  Post-traumatic stress disorder is an anxiety disorder that can develop after being exposed to a terrifying event in which physical harm occurred or was threatened. Traumatic events that may trigger the disorder may include violent personal assaults, natural or human caused disasters; such as terrorist attacks, motor vehicle accidents, physical or sexual abuse and other crimes or military combat. When I became diagnosed with PTSD after the sudden death of my son, Initially it I was in denial and did not want to labeled as crazy or dependent on antidepressants. I began to do research and found that there were treatments available that did not consist of medication but grief counseling both group and one on one. ====

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I found that the boolify search was very helpful and narrowed the returns back to things that were on topic about the subject that I was researching. So from there I used the same search vocabulary when using other databases like EBSCO and Google Scholar. I noticed that since I had an accurate search that pulled so much valid information I then had to narrow the information down into more specific criteria to eliminate what I didn’t need; in example I wanted information about why PTSD was higher in men than women, if race played a part in the increased chances of having PTSD and why it was so common among men in the wars. So once I had found the answers to the questions that were most solid and accurate to me I would cross it off of my list and if the information pertained to topics that I had already completed then it would be a pass on the article or information and continue to find good information on the questions I have not found answers to. I will continue to you this search strategy because I have had a success in obtaining all the information needed.

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"Crisis and Trauma Intervention." //MHS - Cleveland, Ohio, USA - Homeless Assistance, Crisis and Trauma Intervention//. Mental Health Services, Aug.-Sept. 2007. Web. 13 May 2011. <[]>.  This website offers many resources available to people that suffer from PTSD,

"PTSD Overview - National Center for PTSD." //National Center for PTSD Home//. National Center for PTSD, O1 Jan. 2007. Web. 13 May 2011. <[]>. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> This article provided a very vivid description of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It describes what PTSD is, how it is developed, what the symptoms are and how it is treated.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Boudewyns, Patrick A., and Leon A. Hyer. "Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)." //Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy// 3.3 (1996): 185-95. Print. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> This journal gave information on the eye movement therapy.This consist of the patient talking about the trauma while watching the therapist finger. It is suppose to teach you how to help your brain process memories and try to decrease the over-anxiousness response to memories.

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