Ptsd And Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - 1216 Words

PTSD or Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is a growing concern with our returning soldiers. As technology is advancing, battles are becoming more and more gruesome. The scars from defending your country are not only physical. Some scars may not be visible, but are even more dangerous. The trauma imbedded in these men and women’s heads will cause pain for them and their entire family. The dictionary definition of PTSD is a serious condition that can develop after a person has experienced or witnessed a traumatic or terrifying event in which serious physical harm occurred or was threatened. It has also been called battle fatigue or shell shock. It may be everlasting and it is devastating to the person’s mental health. Some of the more†¦show more content†¦The events seen by these brave people are what cause the terrible side effects. PTSD can be directly correlated to what is viewed during battle. Fellow soldiers and friends are being brutally killed. It is expected with war, but it takes a toll on the fighters. Constantly seeing death and serious injury can leave one scared. The everyday sights for people who serve over seas in places like Iraq and Afghanistan greatly improve the chances of them having PTSD effects after returning home. A study was performed on Iraq/Afghanistan soldiers to see the effects of PTSD and how common it was in these certain employments. The three following questions were looked at as the main focal points in the research: â€Å"(1) How do the rates of PTSD among all active duty enlisted personnel differ by service and deployment location? (2) How do deployment location and length of deployment affect the probability of being diagnosed with PTSD? (3) Is there an interactive effect between a deployment s length and location?† (Shen, Arkes, Kwan, Tan, Williams, 2010). Previous studies have failed to see the comparison between PTSD rates and the different services of employment. The research focused on active solders and the duration of their specific enlistments. Two wars were the focal points of studies, which include Iraq and Afghanistan. Said by Shen et al. (2010) â€Å"Recent research suggests that the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, also