Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Cause and Symptoms -
My-toroidal-brain-brane.blogspot.com, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is described for a very long time, including in the Bible. During the two world wars is called PTSD-like state as "shell shock," "battle fatigue syndrome" and that da Costa's syndrome (the latter is a description of the subcomponents in PSTD or panic disorder). Many of the Vietnam War, American soldiers, maybe up to 30% had PTSD. After the Vietnam War was therefore increased interest in research and treatment of the condition. Even among people who lived in concentration camps is difficult PTSD syndrome common.
Most new cases of PTSD are other underlying background than war experiences. Traumatic experiences in civilian life is today dominant cause of PTSD.
In 1980, when the American Psychiatric Association (APA) developed his Manual of Mental Disorders, established PTSD as a diagnosis.
Common causes of PTSD among American men are rape, combat experiences, difficult barndomstraumata like to be neglected or be the victim of abuse by their parents or by others.
In American women are rape and other sexual abuse, physical attacks, threats with weapons and assault during childhood the most common causes of
PTSD.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms
Symptoms of posttraumatic stress divided into three main categories,
1. Relive the Spirit of the traumatic event, which interferes with one's daily activities
- Flashbacks, ie flashbacks of the event, where the trauma played out over and over again
- Repeated, upsetting memories of the event
- Repeated nightmares of the event
- Strong, uncomfortable reactions to situations reminiscent of the event
2. Avoidance
- Emotional avstängdhet, or feeling of indifference
- Feelings of isolation, seclusion from other
- Can not remember important aspects of the trauma
- Lack of interest in normal activities
- Showing less of their feelings
- Avoidance of places, people, or thoughts that remind of the event
- Feeling that have no future
3. Excitedly mood
- Difficulty concentrating
- easily Startled
- Exaggerated response to things that scare
- Excessive vigilance
- Irritation and / or tantrums
- Problems with falling asleep and / or remain asleep (all night)
A trauma affects not only the person who primarily suffer of PTSD, but also people who are around, family and friends, which often can suffer from similar symptoms, the form of secondary victimization. In addition to their own reactions is still always the primary traumatized experience in focus, so their secondary trauma gladly take second place, while they focus on supporting the friend or family member who suffered in the first place. Related parties, it is therefore extremely important to seek any necessary assistance for themselves.
Patients with chronic or debilitating
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) should be assessed by a psychiatrist. Dealing with cases that are not completed within the framework of Recommendation. Patients PTSD with more than one month's disability should be assessed by a psychiatrist.