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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD Any trauma that brings with it a sense of insecurity to an individual life, their emotional and physical well being may cause Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The events that may cause Post Traumatic Stress Disorder include road accidents causing physical injuries to the victim. A road accident also has potential to alter the mental balance of an individual leading to an increased sense of insecurity to witnesses and even those who are close to the victims Silver et al. 1240()
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder refers to a situation where an individual finds difficulty move on upon experiencing a harmful or terrifying situation Brewin, Andrews and Valentine 748.
The experiences introduce to an individual a sense of danger, disconnectedness, anxiety or painful memories. An individual experiencing post Traumatic stress feels helpless because their safety is threatened Brewin, Andrews and Valentine 749()
In reality, post traumatic disorder does not only occur as the result of physical threat. It is also associated to mental cognition that, may contribute to the feeling of helplessness and danger. In the case of danger directly affecting a close friend or family member, an individual may feel terrified and find it difficult to get over the situation. Prolonged feeling of the threat results to post traumatic stress disorder Brewin, Andrews and Valentine 750()
Causes of Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder results if the victims have continued affiliation to the road accidents over a prolonged period finding difficulty to fight the feelings insecurity. Other events that may cause post Traumatic Stress Disorder include kidnapping, war combat, medical diagnosis that threatens life, torture, natural disaster, terrorist attack, rape, mugging…
Works sited
Brewin, C.R., B. Andrews, and J.D. Valentine. "Meta-Analysis of Risk Factors for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Trauma-Exposed Adults." Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 68 (2000): 748-66. Print.
Silver, R.C, et al. "National Longitudinal Study of Psychological Responses to September 11. ." Journal of the American Medical Association, 288 (2002): 1235-44. Print.
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