Comprehensive Report on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Analysis

This report provides a comprehensive overview of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It begins with an introduction to PTSD, its aetiology, and diagnostic criteria, followed by a discussion of its symptoms and common treatments, including psychotherapy and medication. The report then explores the potential impact of PTSD across the lifespan for individuals and their families (Whanau), addressing psychological and behavioral effects, and the challenges faced in personal, professional, and family life. It discusses the values, principles, and components of mental health recovery, emphasizing individual uniqueness, real choices, attitudes, rights, dignity, respect, partnership, communication, and evaluation. The report concludes with a review of strategies for PTSD treatment and contemporary nursing practice that supports recovery. The report highlights the importance of family support, effective therapies, and the patient's self-control in managing and overcoming the condition.

Describe Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder its aetiology
diagnostic criteria symptoms
and common treatments of
this condition

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
Post- Traumatic stress disorder ..................................................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
Potential impact of PTSD across the lifespan for individual and their whanau..........................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
Discussing the values/principles/components of mental health recovery...................................6
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................8
Strategy for PTSD.......................................................................................................................8
TASK 5............................................................................................................................................9
Contemporary nursing practice along with values which can support recovery........................9
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is the one which is there due to any trauma occurred by
any incident and many causes. There is high need to get recover through the mental health which
is there for the better health of the patient. In relation to this, there is need to have some better
treatment that can help the patient to get over through the mental diseases through which the
patients is suffering from. Aim of this report is to focus on different impact, principles anda
strategies and supporting recovery for the patients. There are different values which are there that
is related with the mental health recovery. To get over through the mental health there is need to
get over and that can be possible by getting better medication which is there on time and by
cooperating with the health professionals who are there trying to treat the patient for the better
health (Cox and et. al., (2019)) (Bustamante, (2018)).
TASK 1
Post- Traumatic stress disorder
This is the mental health condition at which patient face difficult symptoms such as the
anxiety, depression, trauma, nightmares. This health care problem is develop in the person who
has faced or experienced traumatic events such as accident, terrorist, disaster, war or rape. This
mental health condition is consider as the failure of person to recover from that worst experience.
This medical condition may last for a months or years.

Aetiology- This is the scientific term of disease study which involve different evaluation
process to analyse the causes or origin of particular disease. In context to the Post traumatic
stress disorder causes or reason of this mental health disorder is can be any stressful or
frightening event which was face by the person. Person who have been threatened with death,
serious injury or sexual violence posses the more chances of this disorder (Watson, (2018)).
Diagnostic criteria-- This is the process of analysing, examine or identifying the
particular disease or health issues in context to the patient complain for some specific symptoms.
So in prospect to the diagnosis of Post traumatic stress disorder the most appropriate way of
diagnosis is symptoms analysis and evaluation in-relation to the selective PTSD symptoms. Such
as while helping the patient with some mental health issues, then that person should having
some specific factors from last 1 month, that is avoidance symptom, re-experience symptom.
One of the important PTAD diagnostic criteria is DSM-5 according to which patient should
experience at least one of the following symptoms related to their traumatic event. Dreams
related to the traumatic event,upsetting memories of that event, unexpected reoccurring.
Symptom's- Major symptoms of PTSD is related to the scary or traumatic event which
was faced by the patient. Some common symptoms are nightmares, anxiety, flashbacks. Patient
may experience changes in their behaviour such as irritation, self-destructive behaviour or social

isolation and the major psychological symptom's are fear, distrust, flashbacks and depression.
Patient can face changes in their mood in the form of guilt, loneliness, loss of interest from
activities. Person can face problem in sleeping due to the symptom like nightmares, most of the
emotional issues and thoughts can bother the patient (Violanti, (2017)).
Treatments- In context to PTSD treatment is consists of therapy and medication. There
are the various types of medication and psychotherapy which can be use to manage and treat
PTSD. Such as the response prevention, reprocessing and exposer, eye movement
desensitization. Medication is SSRI's (Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) this is the
most effective medication for the treatment of major depressive disorder, anxiety and
serotonin deficiencies. Best way to treat PTSD is CBT ( Cognitive behaviour therapy) it
is trauma focused and it helps to provide centre treatment (Rodríguez-Rey, (2018)).
TASK 2
Potential impact of PTSD across the lifespan for individual and their whanau
Individuals with Post traumatic stress disorder face huge problems across their lifespan
and in their family context. Such as the psychological symptoms and behavioural impact of
person can change their physical life style and effect their personal, professional and family
lifestyle or relationship. Such as in prospect to the professional life patient loss their ability to
work and prospect to their family and friends PTSD can affect the ability of Daly activities
performance. Abnormal symptom's of PTSD in trauma survivors can adversely affect the family
and friends relationship. Such as the fear and anti social behaviour of patient can cause problems
in communication, trust, closeness with their family and friends. So all these impact of patient
behaviour can affect the responds and feeling of their love once. Traditionally Whanau live
electively within their ancestral lands where every person knew each other and their connections
to each other in order to follow mechanism for collective well-being. Different symptom's and
medical interventions of PTSD impact the life of patient and their whanau community. Such as
the mental illness and behavioural problems affect the patient communication with their family,
finders and community (Zamora, (2017)). Self fear of patient and community fear related to the
each other can make disputes and gap between the society and patient. Although this community
is very supportive but every one want be safe and make their family safe from risk of harm,
which prevent the gathering of families with each other in the case of PTSD patient. Patient

personal life spend with lots of psychological issues, medication, therapy's and financial
investment for that treatment. This condition is can be improve with the help of family, friends
and medical support in most of the cases but some case patient self behaviour not support them
to get overcome from that traumatic event and continuously posses the psychological issues
which can further impact the physical health and this can cause early death due to the adverse
effects of mental health condition of physical health such as high blood pressure due to
hypertension and stress. Regular medication and psychological therapy needs of the patient can
causes the financial issues and family conflict, Due to the higher cost of PTSD treatments
(Bourla & Ferreri, (2018)). Family can also face issues in relationship management due to the
higher influence of patient worst condition. Person with PTSD can not work in professional filed
and can not support their family which farther affect their relation and financial stability. Proper
care and family support along with the application of effective psychological therapy and
medication, with in the right time and right way can helps to get over come from this situation.
But for that patient self control power should be higher. There is the full chances of PTSD
control and reduction and whanau are supportive for each other which can help to improve their
lifespan by controlling the PTSD symptoms though emotional and social support.
TASK 3
Discussing the values/principles/components of mental health recovery
There are some of the principles that can help the patient to get recover through the
mental health. There is need to have better health that is to get recover through the Post-
Traumatic Stress Disorder that can help the patient to get through this. This is the case in which
there are different mental health issues occurs there in the patient which is due to getting in
presence of some accident, seeing of natural disaster, any serious accident which are there able to
effect the mental health of the patient who were there suffer through that incident. There are
principles which are there able to help in to get recover through such type of Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder there in patient. There can be said that form the prospective of the patient
recovery refers through the gaining along with retaining hope, which is there to understand the
abilities or any type of disabilities, personal autonomy that is able to create the meaning of life
(Philip, (2019)).

Recovery of mental health refers to the getting beck the internal conditions which are
there experienced by the patient such like hope, empowerment, connection and healing and the
external conditions which are like implementation of human rights, recovery oriented services
and getting the culture of healing. There are some of the purpose that should be there in such a
way that it can help to get better health services that could be delivered in better manner in
relation to help the patient to get recover from mental health issues.
There are some of the principles like uniqueness of the individual, real choices, attitudes
and rights, dignity and respect, partnership and communication, evaluating recovery etc
(Kothgassner, (2019)).
Uniqueness of individual- This is the first principle which is there for the mental health
recovery. In this principle there is need to use the recovery oriented mental health practice which
are there includes different points. In this, it is said that getting cure is not primary aim for the
recovery. There is need to have the participation of the patient in the community. In this, there is
need to have the opportunity to get completely recover from the trauma, shock or the whatever
reason due to that the patient get the mental health issues. In this, there is discussion about that
patient should be enough that he or she may have the meaningful, purposeful and satisfying life
that the patient may live with better attitudes. There is need to empower the individual that they
are one of the important member of the society in which they are living.
Real choices- This is the one in which it says that there is need to support along with to
empower the patient so that they may able to take their own decision or choice that is about how
they like to lead their lives and there should be choices that should meaningful. This principle
also support the individual to get strength and to take high responsibility and should have the
ability to care themselves and to grab the new opportunity (Kanady, (2018)).
Attitudes and Rights- This is the principle that says that recovery should in such manner
that individual should be able to get and identify the right choice, what is better for him or her. It
also says about the right of the individual should be the same as other without mental health
issues have which includes the citizenship along with human rights.
Dignity and respect- This principle includes the practice that recovery also includes the
being courteous, honest respectful in all interactions. It also includes the values, culture and
beliefs to each and every individual.

Partnership and Communication- In this principle it is said that individual is able to
decide the partnership for any of the choice of career in which he may like involve other person
to support the way that lead to better career. There should be sharing the information which
needs to clearly communicate. There should be realisation of their won goal, career along with
aspirations.
Evaluating recovery- This is the principle which is there able to ensure and enable the
continuous evaluation that can be there on several levels. They may have ability to evaluate their
own career that is on track or not. In this there is need to have the evaluation on different
outcomes which involves housing, education, social and family relationships, employment along
with health and well being (Kim, (2020)).
TASK 4
Strategy for PTSD
There are different strategy which are used by the New Zealand in which to help the
patient for better treatment. There are some of the strategy which can help the PTSD patient to
get over through it. Some of strategy is like to provide better treatment which is by using the
psychotherapy by using the CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) and the other is intervention
such as Present Centred Therapy (PCT) that are going to be discussed further.
Cognitive Behaviour therapy- This is the therapy in which there is main focus on the
finding out the cause of the trauma in which there is identifying, understanding along with
changing thinking with behaviour patterns. In this there are many of the skills is learned by the
patient which is regularly being used and response can be seen after 12 to 16 weeks. There is two
different therapy is there in the CBT which are like Exposure therapy, Cognitive Restructuring.
Exposure therapy in which there is facing and controlling over the fears by exposing
them the memory in safe environment.
Cognitive Restructuring is the type of intervention in which there I making of the
trauma memory differently than it was happened.
This CBT is helpful in getting over through the trauma and able to deal with the condition
through which the patient is dealing with. This is able to help the patient to get over and being
better in respect of recovery (Alhowaymel, (2021)).

Present Centred Therapy (PCT)- In this type there is focus on the non-trauma treatment
in which there is focus on the current issues instead of direct processing of trauma. This the is
one who provides the psycho education that is related with trauma of patient along with this,
there is teaching the strategy for problem solving that can help to deal with current life problems
and issues.
TASK 5
Contemporary nursing practice along with values which can support recovery
There are different contemporary nursing practices which are there to support the
recovery of the mental health patient. Person centred care is the one which is highly effective in
relation to taking care of the patient related with mental health issues. There is also safeguarding
practices which are there for the care of the patient.
Person centred care
This refers to the care of the patient in each and every time all day. In this, there is need
to focus on each and every activity of the patient who is suffering from mental health issues. In
this, there is many of the risk factor in which one of the main is keep them safe from getting hurt
or to hurting someone by different activities. This is the one there is need to take care of the
patient and provide them time to time medication and all the required activities which should be
there for the patients to get over form the mental health issues. There is high need for the person
centred care in relation to get the better health of the patient and its recovery (Walker, (2017)).
Safeguarding
This is the one in which there is need to take care of the mental health patient that is to
protect them in health, human rights of patient along with well being. In this, there is need to
keep watching to the patient that they can't get or do any harm to self or others along with abuse
and neglect. This is fundamental for better quality of health along with social care.
CONCLUSION
From above discussion, it can be concluded that there are many of the impact which are
there on the patient and their family who are suffering through Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
In this report there is discussion about the Aetiology, symptoms, diagnostic criteria along with
common treatment. There is discussion about the principles of mental health recovery and

different strategy which can help to get better recovery of patient. There is also discussion about
nursing practice to support recovery.

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