https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7 Post Dramatic Stress Disorder from Vietnam en-us 2016-12-05 15:20:09 UTC 2016-12-15 14:14:29 UTC hello@padlet.com flemingsam410 https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/141769461 2016-12-05 15:26:05 UTC https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/141769461 flemingsam410 https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/142311799 Even 40 years after Vietnam more than 250,000 veterans suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, this is the story of a veteran who is now getting help. ]]> 2016-12-07 15:25:32 UTC https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/142311799 flemingsam410 https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/142315840 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is defined as having flashbacks, upsetting memories, and anxiety following a traumatic event.]]> 2016-12-07 15:35:31 UTC https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/142315840 jpcowan11 https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/142317002 Before Post Traumatic Stress Disorder was the official name to describe returning soldiers with trauma symptoms, it was called Post Vietnam Syndrome. This syndrome usually consists of combat related nightmares, anxiety, anger, depression, alcohol and/or drug dependence, and poor responsiveness. It wasn't until 1980 that it was considered an anxiety disorder.]]> 2016-12-07 15:38:43 UTC https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/142317002 flemingsam410 https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/142816751 2016-12-09 15:12:01 UTC https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/142816751 jpcowan11 https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/142817653 The high levels of stress and need for survival in combat is what led to veterans having post traumatic stress disorder.]]> 2016-12-09 15:14:37 UTC https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/142817653 flemingsam410 https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/142818544 Male Vietnam Veterans who had PTSD in 1987 were nearly twice as likely to have died compared to those who did not have PTSD.]]> 2016-12-09 15:17:14 UTC https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/142818544 jpcowan11 https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/142819340 Most people believe that men were the only people to suffer from  PTSD, but military women also suffered from this. Most of these women were nurses that helped the wounded soldiers. They too were involved in highly traumatic events while they were working to save many soldiers that were wounded from combat. Their mental well-being was affected by being in extremely stressful situations because they felt as though they were often responsible for not being able to save their lives. This led them to feel guilty and fearful about what happened. Fourteen to twenty-two years after their service 10% of these women serving in Vietnam were diagnosed with PTSD.]]> 2016-12-09 15:19:27 UTC https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/142819340 flemingsam410 https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/142820373 -Relive the event
-Have nightmares
-Flashbacks
-Negative changes in beliefs and feelings
-May get hyperarousal 
-Anxiety
-Depression]]> 2016-12-09 15:22:19 UTC https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/142820373 flemingsam410 https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/142822537 One form of treatment is
Cognitive behavioral therapy. It is said to be the most effective type of counseling for PTSD. With this type of therapy, the therapist helps you to change the way you understand and think about the event, such as war. With the help of this therapy it changes your thoughts to show more accurate and less distressing thoughts. ]]> 2016-12-09 15:29:03 UTC https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/142822537 flemingsam410 https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/142824966 Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are a type of antidepressant which many veterans take. They help you to feel less sad and worried. Some types of these medications include; citalopram, fluoxetine (Such as Prosac), paroxetine, and sertraline.]]> 2016-12-09 15:35:56 UTC https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/142824966 flemingsam410 https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/142825028 This type of therapy is specifically helpful in the beginning stages if treatment. Also there are some times when Doctors will suggest group cognitive therapy to help. Then many veterans find that group meditation and therapy may help.  ]]> 2016-12-09 15:36:07 UTC https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/142825028 jpcowan11 https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/143040709 In prior years, soldiers who had fought in a war were welcomed home and seen to be heroes. When Vietnam veterans returned home they were seen as murderers. They were seen this way because so many citizens disapproved of the war and did not believe that the United States should be fighting there in the first place. When the veterans were not asked to share their experiences, they had to bottle it up and not tell anyone. The lack of support from the community added to the post war stress that the veterans were beginning to have.]]> 2016-12-12 05:24:18 UTC https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/143040709 jpcowan11 https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/143041161 If soldiers experienced symptoms 6 months after their return home it was considered a "transient situational disorder." The policy for receiving treatment and compensation for this PTSD, made it so they were not eligible for treatment because it was a pre-existing condition. The United States Government could not treat it.]]> 2016-12-12 05:41:08 UTC https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/143041161 flemingsam410 https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/143385779 Studies were done to see how PTSD has affected Vietnam Veterans over the years]]> 2016-12-13 15:23:57 UTC https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/143385779 flemingsam410 https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/143388351 Although only 10% of the American forces see combat, our US Military now has the highest rate of PTSD in history. PTSD is a natural response to danger, which makes it almost unavoidable in the short term. Only around 20% of veterans get long term PTSD with trauma. ]]> 2016-12-13 15:31:58 UTC https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/143388351 jpcowan11 https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/143388668 As it can be seen in the pie chart, veterans from the Vietnam War are the ones who have suffered from PTSD the most compared to other wars.]]> 2016-12-13 15:32:59 UTC https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/143388668 jpcowan11 https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/143759508 Some loud noises can remind the soldier of the stresses that occurred during combat. Another way to trigger PTSD is through extreme feelings of stress. Whether it be from life changing events or not being able to adapt to normal civilian life, most result in traumatic feelings.]]> 2016-12-15 02:48:45 UTC https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/143759508 flemingsam410 https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/143761867 Out of a few other wars, Vietnam Veterans have a significant higher number of Veterans affected from PTSD. The factors that contribute to the trauma in soldiers could have been:
-the role they fulfilled
the location (extremely hot environment, lost 20% of their body weight in the "bush," and disease was everywhere)
-the politics around the war (the stress of not being welcomed home)
- the enemy faced (difficult to distinguish friend from foe)]]> 2016-12-15 03:34:39 UTC https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/143761867 flemingsam410 https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/143810760 Most soldiers who were victims of PTSD did not recieve compensation from the government. Most people did not like this because PTSD can happen any time after returning home from war. If it happens immediately it is called acute PTSD. If it happens after a long delay it is called chronic PTSD.]]> 2016-12-15 12:10:31 UTC https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/143810760 flemingsam410 https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/143811729 All cases of PTSD and their effects are different among various people. Some are triggered by a helicopter going by or even the smell of diesel exhaust.]]> 2016-12-15 12:19:22 UTC https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/143811729 flemingsam410 https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/143812002 Over 800,000 Vietnam Veterans are suffering or have suffered from PTSD. ]]> 2016-12-15 12:21:47 UTC https://padlet.com/flemingsam410/xy3sj2haqer7/wish/143812002