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Post traumatic Stress Disorder

Post traumatic Stress Disorder. Tyresa Johnson SWK 405 12/16/13. Population.

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Post traumatic Stress Disorder

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  1. Post traumatic Stress Disorder Tyresa Johnson SWK 405 12/16/13

  2. Population • “persistent re-experiencing, avoidance and numbing, and hyper arousal symptoms after the experiencing or witnessing of or confrontation with actual or potential death, serious of physical injury, or a threat to physical integrity (Pietrzak, Goldstein, Southwick, & Grant, 2012).”

  3. Agency’s Involvement with Population • Support Group • Case Management • Therapy • Psychiatry

  4. Theory • Strengths perspective! (SWK) (Turner,2013) • Cognitive Behavioral Theory (Psyc.) (Wilder,2013)

  5. Prevention • No true way to prevent PTSD • There has been some studies on it but nothing conclusive (Gidron, Gal, Freedman, Twiser, Lauden, Snir, and Benjamin, 2001).

  6. Intervention • Needs assessment • Depending if they have other mental illness the client may qualify for MHS (Turner, 2013) • Depending on the severity may take baby steps in over coming PTSD (Wilder, 2013)

  7. Social/Economic Effects • Social Aspect- depending on severity it makes it hard for the person to function in every day life. Doesn’t want to leave the house, minimal social interaction can cause depression • Economic- loss of job, cannot receive disability

  8. Reference • Gidron, Y., Gal, R., Freedman, S. Twiser, I. Lauden, A. Snir, Y. and Benjamin, J. (2001). Translating research findings to PTSD prevention: Results of a randomized-controlled pilot study. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 14(4) doi: 10.1023/A:1013046322993 • Turner, S. (2013). PTSD Interview. Piedmont Community Service Board. • Wilder, T. (2013). PTSD Interview. Piedmont Community Service Board.

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