... -report from returning military personnel. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has established a policy where the use of self-report is a necessity to document post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and medical afflictions-regardless of verifiable documentation. In relation to the Gulf War for example, the VA engages in the presumption that unexplainable medical symptoms that exist ... the presence of PTSD. Geraerts et al. (2009) determined "compensation-seeking [Croatian] war veterans were more likely to score higher on the MENT (Morel Emotional Numbing Test for Posttraumatic Stress...

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... witnessing of serious events such as military combat, terrorist incidents, or physical or sexual assault in adult or childhood describes the psychiatric illness known as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder("Post Traumatic Stress Disorder"). This disorder is also defined by the American Psychiatric Association as knowledge beyond "the range of usual human experience, which would be markedly distressing to almost anyone ... " (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). The experience suffered with intense fear, terror and helplessness. People with PTSD experience three different kinds of symptoms ...

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... of general decline in symptoms. An interesting study, dealing with the idea that dementia increases PTSD symptoms, describes and explains the symptoms of PTSD. Three cases of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms associated with cognitive decline were examined. These patients all had war-related PTSD. In each case, the patient had a history of PTSD that was under fairly good ... control until the onset of cognitive impairment. (Mittal, D, Torres, R, Abashidze, A, Jimerson, N, 2001, p. 1). Chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) increases medical morbidity and mortality. Conversel...

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... enabling each other to cope with their feelings and memories of the event. I. Armstrong, M.A., & Rose, P. (1997). Group Therapy for Partners of Combat Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 33(4), 14+. II. This article deals with the effects of group therapy in dealing with partners of combat veterans suffering from PTSD. In this article, ... helped those women to deal with their situation and grow in their individualization. I. Cashel, Mary Louise, Ovaert, Lynda B., & Sewell Kenneth W.(2003). Structured Group Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Di...

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