Topic > Week 3 Assignment - 1461

ITEM ID – 10 points possible NOTE: Both Issue 1 and Issue 2 below must be completed to earn these points1. In the space below, explain why you chose the item selected for this assignment from the Class Resources folder. Include a description of what about the focus of your chosen article caught your interest and why. I selected this particular article because I am interested in P TSD. My brother-in-law suffers from PTSD, and my interest in this area was piqued by observing his symptoms and his wife's (my sister's) reaction to those symptoms. I have often thought that the military should be aware of individuals who have a propensity for PTSD and ensure that there are resources readily available for those individuals who are more likely to experience PTSD due to certain situations.2. APA Citation FormatShow in the spaces below how to find the credits and list of references (in APA formatting style), if you were writing a formal paper, the article you selected in the body of the paper and in a list of references that would be attached at the end of the article (see the Class Resources folder titled "APA Formatting Guides" for examples of how to correctly obtain credits in APA formatting style):a. I would give credit to my selected article in the body of an article as follows: The first citation would be: Holowka, Marx, Kaloupek, and Keane. (2011)Next citations would be: Holowka et al. (2011) b. I would like to list the references of my selected article in the Reference List which would be attached at the end of an article as follows Holowka, DW, Marx, BP, Kaloupek, DG, Keane, TM (201 Apr 4). Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among male Vietnam veterans: Prevalence and associations with diagnostic status. Psy...... half of the article...... patients with a prior diagnosis of PTSD hypervigilance was the most commonly cited symptom.4) There was little difference in the patterns of reported symptoms compared to those who had comorbid disorders.5) Detachment and hypervigilance are symptoms that distinguish between those suffering from other conditions and those suffering from PTSD and comorbid disorders. 6) For those with comorbid disorders, the pattern of PTSD symptoms did not change but simply amplified the way those symptoms presented. of the distribution and severity of symptoms between those with only PTSD and those with only a psychotic disorder.8) 3 decades after the traumatic events, many of these veterans continue to experience symptoms of PTSD.9) Although this study adds to the body of research in In this topic area, a more complete understanding of trauma and its effects is needed. So further research is needed.