http://psychologybasics.forumotion.com/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-f5/-t1.htm PTSD PTSD may result from a single traumatic experience or a series of incidents, including natural disasters, acts of violence, and childhood or adult abuse. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:35:58 GMT 10 http://illiweb.com/fa/m/logo5.gif http://psychologybasics.forumotion.com/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-f5/-t1.htm http://psychologybasics.forumotion.com/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-f5/homecoming-after-deployment-dealing-with-changes-and-expect-t22.htm Robyn Artemis ]Department of Veteran Affairs With deployment comes change. Knowing what to expect and how to deal with changes can make homecoming more enjoyable and less stressful. Below are some hints you might find helpful. Expectations for Soldiers: You may miss the excitement of the deployment for a while. Some things may have changed while you were gone. Face-to-face communication may be hard at first. Sexual closeness may also be awkward at first. Children will have grown and may ... Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:35:58 GMT http://psychologybasics.forumotion.com/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-f5/homecoming-after-deployment-dealing-with-changes-and-expect-t22.htm#24 http://psychologybasics.forumotion.com/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-f5/homecoming-after-deployment-dealing-with-changes-and-expect-t22.htm http://psychologybasics.forumotion.com/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-f5/many-children-struggling-after-05-storms-t16.htm Robyn Artemis New York Times By LESLIE EATON December 7, 2007 At least 46,600 children along the Gulf Coast are still struggling with mental health problems and other serious aftereffects of 2005 hurricanes, according to a new study by the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University and the Children’s Health Fund. Many of these children are performing poorly in school and have limited access to medical care, according to the study, which combines government statistics with data collected ... Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Sat, 15 Dec 2007 22:14:11 GMT http://psychologybasics.forumotion.com/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-f5/many-children-struggling-after-05-storms-t16.htm#17 http://psychologybasics.forumotion.com/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-f5/many-children-struggling-after-05-storms-t16.htm http://psychologybasics.forumotion.com/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-f5/a-misunderstood-stress-symptom-t12.htm Robyn Artemis Gulf News November 27, 2007 By Carole Spiers, In the aftermath of a traumatic event, such as a fire or an air-crash, the mysterious onset of survivor guilt used to baffle friends, families and colleagues so much that it was classified as a mental disorder. That was certainly how it looked - a condition that appeared to run counter to any notions of reason or logic. Instead of celebrating their lucky escape, the survivors would start to identify with the dead rather than the living, ... Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:25:23 GMT http://psychologybasics.forumotion.com/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-f5/a-misunderstood-stress-symptom-t12.htm#13 http://psychologybasics.forumotion.com/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-f5/a-misunderstood-stress-symptom-t12.htm http://psychologybasics.forumotion.com/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-f5/soldiers-suffer-from-stress-after-coming-home-study-adjus-t7.htm Robyn Artemis msnbc Nov. 13, 2007 CHICAGO - Associated Press - The euphoria of a soldier's homecoming from Iraq often gives way to depression, stress and trouble dealing with family members during the first months home, a new Pentagon study finds. And the adjustment struggle was more profound for National Guard troops and reservists than it was for active-duty soldiers. About 42 percent of the Guard and reserves, compared to 20 percent of active-duty troops, were identified as needing mental ... Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Sat, 24 Nov 2007 16:02:12 GMT http://psychologybasics.forumotion.com/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-f5/soldiers-suffer-from-stress-after-coming-home-study-adjus-t7.htm#8 http://psychologybasics.forumotion.com/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-f5/soldiers-suffer-from-stress-after-coming-home-study-adjus-t7.htm