Annotated Bibliography Aim This research paper aims to discuss factors associated to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) common to the Army person who face challenges to manage life in civilised society. Bandelow, Borwin, et al. “Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the German Armed Forces: a Retrospective Study in Inpatients of a German Army Hospital.”European Archives ofPsychiatryandClinicalNeuroscience,Springer-Verlag,Sept.2012, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3429774/ According to Borwin and others, much kind of circumstances are responsible that lead to PTSD in army soldiers, during deployment. Special discussion writer mark on soldiers who were injured, sexually/physically abused or who participated in injuring/killing someone are most likely to suffer from PTSD after the deployment. In the same article, the writer also talked about the higher rate of PTSD in female army soldiers, which can serve as a good argument in my research paper. Hattenstone, Simon, and Eric Allison. “'You Don't Ever Get over It': Meet the British Soldiers Living with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.”The Guardian, Guardian News and Media,18Oct.2014,www.theguardian.com/society/2014/oct/18/collateral-damage-ex- soldiers-living-with-ptsd. Simon and others narrates the lives of five ex-army soldiers who suffered from complex PTSD. Their research represented that the soldiers were found to be irritable, aggressive, and often harmful to others after withdrawing from military life. I can use these researches and narrations as examples of real-life PTSD sufferers. In the same article, the writer has also mentioned how US has separate laws for the ex-military soldiers who end up being part of criminal acts, these soldiers are counselled by psychologists and are given
Annotated Bibliography proper medication to recover from their mental conditions. These points can be make their place in the conclusion of my research paper where I will try to put some solutions forward. Marshall, Brandon D.L., et al. “Coincident Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression Predict Alcohol Abuse during and after Deployment among Army National Guard Soldiers.” DrugandAlcoholDependence,Elsevier,16Feb.2012, www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0376871612000245. Marshall and others in their research paper focus on changes and relations between pre and post deployment PTSD with increased risk of alcohol related problems in army National Guard Soldiers. The author of this article is the Chief of Epidemiology at Mailman School of Public Health. Mosel, Stacy. “PTSD in Combat Veterans - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Military.” AmericanAddictionCenters,americanaddictioncenters.org/trauma-stressor-related- disorders/combat-veterans. Mosel and others represent their efforts of research that include to find about the signs and symptoms of common and complex PTSD in army soldiers. These signs of PTSD in will help men in my research paper to show how soldiers suffer to make a smooth transition between their military and civillian life. The author of this article is a substance abuse specialist at Laguna Treatment Hospital. Ramsawh, Holly J., et al. “Risk for Suicidal Behaviors Associated with PTSD, Depression, and Their Comorbidity in the U.S. Army.”Journal of Affective Disorders, Elsevier, 25 Mar. 2014,www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165032714001189 This research article discusses a very serious issue associated to with the challenges of army soldiers and it is related toPTSD stress and rates of suicides in US army soldiers.
Annotated Bibliography According to the article, the suicide rates have risen considerably in the US army in the past decade, with the coincidental increase of PTSD. The statistics from this source can be used to demonstrate the extreme risks of the presence of PTSD in the army. Reisman, Miriam. “PTSD Treatment for Veterans: What's Working, What's New, and What's Next.”P & T : a Peer-Reviewed Journal for Formulary Management, MediMedia USA, Inc., Oct. 2016,www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5047000/. Discussion done by the author openly mentions all the form of treatments that are given to PTSD suffering army veterans until now. The efficacy of all the drugs and counselling that is involved in the treatment of PTSD are thoroughly explained including the reasons of why these treatments are still insufficient. This article will serve as a very good source for my research paper. Vasterling, Jennifer J, et al. “Neuropsychological Outcomes of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Depression in Iraq-Deployed US Army Soldiers.”The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science, U.S. National Library of Medicine, Sept. 2012,www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22743844. Aim of this research article determines the influence of deployment PTSD and depression symptoms on neuropsychological and functional outcomes. The author who is Chief of Psychology at VA Boston Medical School provides the data concerning the percentage of soldiers affected by PTSD after their deployment to Iraq. These statistics will help me validate that a significant number of soldiers suffer from PTSD as they return from their deployments.