A Study of Social Support for PTSD in Male and Female Combat Veterans

This research report investigates the relationship between social support and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in male and female combat veterans. It highlights the prevalence of PTSD among veterans and explores how social support mechanisms impact their mental health. The methodology includes interviews, meta-analysis, observation, and surveys. The research emphasizes the importance of trust, early engagement, and informed consent in conducting ethical research with this population. It also touches on the role of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) in protecting participants' rights and welfare. The findings underscore the need for societal awareness and support systems to aid veterans in their reintegration and treatment, ultimately aiming to reduce the negative impacts of PTSD on individuals, families, and the community. The study also stresses the ethical considerations involved in research, such as avoiding deception and ensuring data confidentiality.

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Over the years PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) has been a menace silently being
experienced by the veteran combat both men and women. It has been silently taking away lives
of military men and women between 7 to 10 percent (Romero, Riggs, & Ruggero, 2015).
However, in the USA it is a cliché recently due to the rise in cases of PTSD (Gertz, 2017). PTSD
is a condition brought about by traumatic experiences such as war, loss of a loved one or even an
accident. It affects persons of different age brackets but mostly adults. A research shows that
more women are likely to suffer from it. However social support is done more in women than in
men. This research seeks to explain the relationship of social support for PTSD among men and
women combat veterans. The methodology to be used includes interviews, Meta-analysis,
observation, and surveys (Xue et al., 2015).
Trust is a major facet research planning for a participant it will make them feel
comfortable with their contribution to my research. Engaging early will help the researcher get to
know the social and cultural practices of a group Such as their ethnic languages. Listening,
learning and getting to know my participants this make the research more engaging (Waters &
Sroufe, 2017). Using the right communication methods such as local authorities to make the
research a success can sometimes be helpful. Informed consent is necessary to let the participants
know that not all decisions will be from them. After the research keep the communication going
this helps you and the participants share feedback which will be useful to both parties (Waters &
Sroufe, 2017).
An informed consent will entail eight elements. First is the purpose of the research this
ensures the participants understand the sole purpose of the research and why they have been
selected. Procedures are outlined to guide the participants on what happens in case they choose
to take part in the research (Waters & Sroufe, 2017). Duration is important as it states how long a

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research takes place and the time it will consume. Risks involved should be made clear as well as
the potential benefits. In a nutshell, a statement of confidentiality is issued. This is to ascertain
that the research is for the good of everyone and its act as an affirmation of the researchers work.
This research has helped in recognizing perceptions of social support both before and
after traumatic events. This is important in the determining the vulnerability to the development
of PTSD (Mitkidis, Porubanova, & Roepstorff, 2017). The society, in turn, responds to this issue
with urgency to prevent families and men and women of combat from hurting themselves. It
enables the society to come up with solutions on how to handle veteran combat upon returning
from a mission. Creation of awareness brings about a positive impact on our society. It ensures
that men and women of combat are well handled as they go through treatment.
In any research work, some information is usually left out while at times not. This comes
in when a researcher is required to release data findings and has to weigh the negative or positive
impact that omission or inclusion of certain data would cause to a society. In this research,
deception has not been used (Sayer, Carlson, & Frazier, 2014). This is because this research
work serves to find solutions to PTSD in combat veterans. Deception would not benefit from this
research; this research requires serious attention since PTSD would affect our society negatively.
Institutional Review Board is a body that protects the rights and welfare of citizens on
federal assignment. The IRB does this using the following elements; Expertise which involves a
review of their profession. Communication is of the essence this provides information and
decision whether approved or not (Xue et al., 2015). Criteria of approval; the IRB ensures that all
guidelines are satisfactory for approval of an Appendix review and IRB meeting minutes.
Review of guidelines may be continuing based on FDA regulations and records of meetings are
stored in form of minutes respectively.

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