Post Traumatic Stress Disorder May 2014Jessica Isbell
70% of adults in the United States have experienced a traumatic event million people 20% of these people will develop PTSD million people
Bullying War Natural Disasters DeathAccidents Community Violence Causes of PTSDCauses of PTSD Causes of PTSDCauses of PTSD
1 in every 5 MILITARY personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan has PTSD.
At least 20% of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans have PTSD. 50% of the those don’t seek treatment
Reason For Not Getting Help: ~Realization ~Denial ~Experience ~Flashbacks ~Family
United States Veterans now Account for 20% of all Suicides.
Breakdown of Military Branch with PTSD : Army-67% Airforce-9% Navy- 11% Marines-13%
Nightmares Flashbacks Guilt Panic Attacks Shame Depression Anger Anxiety Fear Suicidal Thoughts Self Mutilation Negative Self Image
Triggers can be quite diverse, appearing in the form of individual people, places, noises, images, smells, tastes, emotions, animals, films, scenes within films, dates of the year, tones of voice, body positions, bodily sensations, weather conditions
Treatment
Exposure Therapy Cognitive Therapy EDMR- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Medication Therapy Group Family Psychotherapy Types of Treatment: