Effects Of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - 2959 Words

The harmful effects of being exposed to combat is one of the reasons why Veterans start to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and are unable to get back to their everyday lives. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), is known to be very usual amongst veterans in combat. Aggressive or violent behavior in individuals with PTSD is the beginning of many marital problems and the effects of PTSD on relationship functioning include emotional detachment, decreased expressiveness, increased aggressive behavior, or violence. Further research is needed to detect features that set apart violent veterans with PTSD against violent veterans that do not have PTSD so that we can better grasp the possible distinctive approaches and signs for†¦show more content†¦Some of these factors: how extreme or how long the trauma lasted, if you or someone close to you was hurt, how near you were to the event, how you reacted towards the event and if you received any help after the trauma happ ened. Depending on these factors, people than start to develop four known symptoms of PTSD. These symptoms include reliving the traumatic event also known as flashbacks, staying away from things that remind you of the trauma especially anything that can trigger the trauma, individuals might refrain from talking about the trauma or thinking about it. Individuals start to develop negative changes in there thinking and state of mind which include negative feelings about themselves or others, lack of encountering positive feelings, they may feel fear, guilt and even shame. They may also start to feel nervous or get some type of anxiety also known as hyperarousal; they may have trouble sleeping and they are constantly on alert looking out for danger that may come their way. Intimate partner violence or intimate violence aggression refers to any type of physical, sexual or psychological harm that is committed by a current of former spouse. Research has shown that many of the symptoms of P TSD have the possibility to have a negative impact on the relationships an individuals has with others. Compared to male Vietnam veterans without PTSD, veterans with PTSD reported less emotions, less disclosure, and higher measures of aggression and physical aggression