The claimant was a 31-year-old man. Alleged disability: Severe depression and social anxiety, attention deficit disorder (ADD), dyslexia, suicidal ideation, panic attacks, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He reported that he had a recent inpatient stay at a psychiatric facility because of reoccurring suicidal ideation, depression, and PTSD flashbacks. He stated that PTSD was debilitating and made his daily living unmanageable. Making simple decisions was challenging, completing sentences and verbalizing thoughts and tasks was increasingly difficult. He also had obsessive-compulsive behaviors such as counting loud the steps up or down the stairs. Education: 12th grade (2003), traffic control training (2011). Work experience: Traffic control flagger (construction areas- 2011-2012), …show more content…
The primary diagnosis was anxiety disorder. The secondary diagnosis was affective/mood disorders. Per mental health records (2016), the claimant had a significant history of mental illness, including depression and anxiety. Additionally, he had a history of drug, alcohol, and tobacco abuse. He received inpatient psychiatric treatment multiple times, mostly because of suicidal ideation with plan and intent. He also received ongoing outpatient treatment. The claimant also had issues with interpersonal functioning, and his ability to tolerate stress. The stress caused him acute distress and anxiety. He was impulsive and had difficulty tolerating frustration. His perception of reality at times was inaccurate, and sometimes escaped into fantasy. A psychological evaluation also suggested the presence of borderline, schizotypal and antisocial characteristics. He was homeless most of the time. The claimant was unable to keep a job and was unable to manage money. The claimant met disability listing 12.04 AB (Depressive, bipolar and related
James was a Marine right out of his second tour of Iraq, during which he faced a bloody
Individuals demonstrate PTSD with symptoms, such as: flashbacks, severe paranoia, insomnia, social isolation, self destructive behavior, emotional detachment, fear, severe anxiety, and etc. According to statistics, individuals with severe PTSD are at high risk for committing suicide. Veterans are more prone to this disorder due to the fact that they are emotionally unstable and have difficulties re-adjusting to a normal life once they come back from combat.
Several times he was hospitalized with diagnoses include schizoaffective disorder and bipolar disorder, according to Rinfret's written decision.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is defined by our book, Abnormal Psychology, as “an extreme response to a severe stressor, including increased anxiety, avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma, and symptoms of increased arousal.” In the diagnosis of PTSD, a person must have experienced an serious trauma; including “actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violation.” In the DSM-5, symptoms for PTSD are grouped in four categories. First being intrusively reexperiencing the traumatic event. The person may have recurring memories of the event and may be intensely upset by reminders of the event. Secondly, avoidance of stimuli associated with the event, either internally or externally. Third, signs of mood and cognitive change after the trauma. This includes blaming the self or others for the event and feeling detached from others. The last category is symptoms of increased arousal and reactivity. The person may experience self-destructive behavior and sleep disturbance. The person must have 1 symptom from the first category, 1 from the second, at least 2 from the third, and at least 2 from the fourth. The symptoms began or worsened after the trauma(s) and continued for at least one
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Client states that he has been experiencing bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression and panics attack for more than three years. Client describe her his anxiety and depression as an isolated feeling, however, he stated that when he feels anxious or depress he speak to his wife. Client also had a bypass surgery in June 2014. Ever send then he had also been struggling with disciplining himself with eating small portions of food. He also stated that he does feel very anxious when he is around a lot of food now in days.
Trauma is defined as “a very difficult or unpleasant experience that causes someone to have mental or emotional problems usually for a long time” (Merriam-Webster). Many veterans experience trauma from the traumatic events they see in war or from the multiple terms they served in. An example of a traumatic event is depicted in an article titled “Caring for Veterans”.
These disorders are distressing to the individuals who experience them and they have a variety of detrimental side effects on the individual and on others. These behavioural and mental health problems are barriers for successful community placement and integration; they increase support needs; they are associated with physical restraints and pharmacological interventions; they impact family by causing stress and by imposing financial sacrifices and can weigh on staff time, energy and morale (Rojahn, Rowe, Kasdan, Moore & van Ingen, 2011).
Mental health disorders have a long-term impact on a veteran’s life because it could potentially lead to other health conditions. As a Veterans Services officer, Krueger also talked about how the claims that he often filed were commonly associated with mental health disorders and other physical disabilities. Krueger later explained in his interview, “Then we can look at filing claims for things like hearing loss
“PTSD… destroyed the person I was. That carefree, vital man became two men in the wake of injury. One is the person you meet, still duty-bound, whose emotions are identifiable and whose reactions usually seem normal. The other is the man inside me, the one who never really came back, who still lives on the battlefield.”
Our soldiers not only risked life and limb for our country while serving in the Vietnam War, but they continue to suffer immensely. Americans as well as Vietnamese troops and civilians suffered great losses when it comes to casualties. Witnessing first-hand the pain and death of strangers and allies, isn’t something one is likely to forget. Post-Traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been one of the many repercussions of witnessing these gruesome events (Mental Health America). Veterans, their families, and the government have come together in combat in attempts to address the detrimental effects of PTSD.
After studying my patient and looking into his past behaviors, I do not believe my patient is mentally stable. My patient has been showing signs of obsessive-compulsive disorder and bipolar 1 with psychotic features. However, I do believe that he should be able to testify for himself. Despite me believing he shows signs of a mental disorder, having the court see it for themselves might allow my patient to get the help he needs and not get sentenced to prison. In the following paragraphs I will explain his actions and the mental disorders that correlate with said actions.
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Substance use among military personnel is considerably low in comparison to civilian rates of current use. Probable factors that contribute to such low numbers are due to a zero-tolerance policy and stigma present in the military culture. These factors result in difficulties in identifying and treating substance use problems as well as a lack of confidentiality that deters many who would seek treatment (NIDA, 2013). Though the number of reported incidents of military personnel are low for use of illicit drugs, more socially acceptable substances like alcohol, nicotine, and even prescription medications are more prevalent. The personal need for substance use can be brought on by both the rigid military conditioning as well as deployment to
According to MedicineNet.com, “Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an emotional illness that is classified as an anxiety disorder and usually develops as a result of a terribly frightening, life-threatening, or otherwise highly unsafe experience. PTSD sufferers re-experience the traumatic event or events in some way, tend to avoid places, people, or other things that remind them of the event (avoidance), and are exquisitely sensitive to normal life experiences (hyperarousal)” (Edwards). Larry’s traumatic experience happened when his best friend Patsy saved him when a plane was about to shoot him down. In an effect to save Larry, Patsy’s plane winged the enemy’s and soon after Larry watched his friend die. Larry says that his best friend “fell back dead. He was twenty-two. He was going to marry a girl in Ireland after the war” (51). This event shook him up because his best friend had his whole life ahead of him, and suddenly it was lost. This event and many others caused Larry to suffer from battle fatigue. In the war, he was constantly shot at and saw his fellow soldiers shot and killed. The constant amount of traumatic experiences in which he experienced caused him to suffer from