Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) David Baugher, Gordon Hyduke, Ryan Maykish, Max McDonald, and Nick Mecca

PTSD Referred to as “soldier’s heart,” “shell shock,” and “combat fatigue” Diagnosis from the American Psychiatric Association... - “The person has experienced, witnessed, or been confronted with an event or events that involve actual or threatened death or serious injury, or a threat to the physical integrity of oneself or others, and his/her response involved intense fear, helplessness, or horror.”(Langer 2). Langer, Ron. "Combat Trauma, Memory, and the World War II Veteran." WLA Journal. Web. 2 Oct

PTSD -Duration of the disturbance is more than one month. -”The disturbance causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning” (Langer 6). -On average one in five soldiers suffer from PTSD when returning from war. Langer, Ron. "Combat Trauma, Memory, and the World War II Veteran." WLA Journal. Web. 2 Oct

Significance/Importance to WWII “Many WWII veterans with PTSD received such diagnoses as Anxiety Neurosis, Depressive Neurosis, Melancholia, Anti-social Personality, or even Schizophrenia” (Langer 4), because the diagnosis of PTSD didn’t exist until 35 years after the war PTSD symptoms became prominent in midlife for many WWII veterans A study in 2006 of WWII ex-POWs, found that... 60% reported verbal aggression 12% physical aggression …in their marriages. Langer, Ron. "Combat Trauma, Memory, and the World War II Veteran." WLA Journal. Web. 2 Oct

WWII Continued… “Combat related trauma may lead to full-blown PTSD or partial PTSD” (Mayo Clinic 1). Symptoms Depression anxiety guilt/shame preoccupation with war-related subjects substance abuse Anger (most prominent) "Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)." Definition. Mayo Clinic, n.d. Web. 02 Oct Picture from

Impact on Modern Times Soldiers from current day war (Iraq) suffer from PTSD Veterans are still affected today from experiences decades ago Soldiers still experience flashbacks, bad dreams, and frightening thoughts Soldiers suffer from avoidance issues… stay away from what had frightened them feeling strong guilt depression "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)." NIMH RSS. National Institute of Mental Health. Web. 2 Oct

Bibliography "Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)." Definition. Mayo Clinic, n.d. Web. 02 Oct Langer, Ron. "Combat Trauma, Memory, and the World War II Veteran." WLA Journal. Web. 2 Oct "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)." NIMH RSS. National Institute of Mental Health. Web. 2 Oct

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