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The Issue of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

3 Pages 664 Words March 2015

Over the many years, a disorder that has affected many humans has been post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Cases of PTSD have resulted from popular traumatic events like September 11th attacks, Hurricane Katrina, or even the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. However, PTSD happens in unexpected areas of life, from everyday events like accidents to the battlefield. PTSD has been one of the more serious psychological illness, which today’s world has given chances to treat the illness. Although it may seem that once one is diagnosed for PTSD is not possible to treat, modern day technology and therapies have given patients a chance to experience life again. Despite the challenges in treating the varieties of PTSD, therapists and doctors have access to multiple therapies and prescription drugs to treat patients.
Although there are many cases of PTSD, the new physical therapies have given patients hope to help improve their psychological condition for a better life. One of the famous physical treatments, known as the eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), has helped patients. Author, Tori DeAngelis, writer for New York Times, informs the general population that during EMDR treatment, “therapist guides clients to make eye movement or follow hand taps,” in addition the patient is also remembering the traumatic events (DeAngelis). Many studies have shown how EMDR works; a recent study has shown that “84%-90% of single-trauma victims no longer have post-traumatic stress disorder after only three 90-minute sessions” (EMDR Institute). In addition to that another study done by the HMO Kaiser Permanente proved that “100% of single-trauma victims and 77% of multiple trauma victims no longer were diagnosed with PTSD after only six 50-minute sessions” (EMDR Institute). The number of cases that have been cured shows how the new technology can improve lives on many when it comes to PTSD.
Another form of therapies that have com...

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