tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959803343678816550.post3010947129258732277..comments2023-10-31T02:08:20.043-07:00Comments on CJS395 Spring 2012: Michael Gizzihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691728024188312906noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959803343678816550.post-71413986230168767512012-03-30T17:01:34.100-07:002012-03-30T17:01:34.100-07:00PTSD especially today because of the war in Iraq a...PTSD especially today because of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, is a huge recurring issue. I personally have seen my dad suffer from PTSD as he was in the Vietnam War. While he has been getting ongoing treatment, he displayed all of the symptoms of PTSD such as startling easily, night terrors, short fuse, etc. My mom even said he would talk in Vietnamese in his sleep which is especially weird because he knows about two Vietnamese words in real life.. <br /><br />I can only image how this affects police officers and other professionals in the criminal justice system. Police are faced with horrendous events every day, some of them know how to cope and some don't. I definitely agree that more research needs to be done on this subject.kmchildershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469487661195031019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959803343678816550.post-30393352177693010172012-03-29T20:32:04.504-07:002012-03-29T20:32:04.504-07:00More and more individuals seem to be affected by P...More and more individuals seem to be affected by PTSD, which has thankfully caused an increased amount of research into new treatment options. There are several new therapy/treatment options that are being explored now. One of them is Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and it works to help focus on the target memories that are most problematic to the individual. Other methods are trying using drugs, such as beta blockers, to help reduce PTSD. While more research needs to be done, due to a growing number of individual affected, at least there is more recognition of the disease and more treatment options than there once was.Laura Joschkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12116999792912781403noreply@blogger.com