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Identifier	Thesis 2231
Author	Bazinet, Natalie Marie, 1982-
Title	The role of geography in post-traumatic stress disorder : tracking the terrorist within veterans
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University
Date	2011
Resource Type	Master's Thesis
Notes	Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects thousands of veterans returning from deployments worldwide. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between PTSD and geography, examining whether there is a relationship between the two. Do length and number of deployments play a crucial role in the severity? Does gender weigh into the equation? Does sexual assault lead to PTSD? Does being overseas elevate the risk of exposure to this heinous crime? The main focus of the study is on veterans returning from the Middle East and those who have served in the Gulf War. The survey was distributed to approximately 300 veterans and conducted online via a survey website, Survey Monkey, and contained questions pertaining to PTSD symptoms, treatment, therapy and related demographics. In total, there were fifty-nine respondents. No specific group of veterans was targeted to take the survey, and outreach was conducted through Facebook, Veteran forums, and word of mouth. Other means of outreach, including emails to certain organizations and groups for permission to distribute, received no response. The results of the survey showed a strong association between length and number of deployments with PTSD symptomatology. Females tended to spend less time on deployment in both Iraq and Afghanistan (average of 1 year or less) and had fewer PTSD symptoms. They were reasonably coping such as by talking to others for support or distracting themselves with positive activities. Males tended to deploy more than once and displayed more PTSD symptoms. By learning how common PTSD is and finding that their problems are shared by thousands of others, veterans can better recognize that they are not alone, not weak, and definitely not "crazy." When veterans seek treatment and learn to recognize and understand what is triggering them, they are in a better position to cope with the symptoms of PTSD, allowing life to move on from that point forward. Thus, I have made it my goal to study and understand what the Veteran's Administration, Veteran affiliates as well as individual units returning from overseas can better do to help soldiers cope with the environmental differences in their lives that trigger these different mental problems, especially PTSD. Improvements can include outsourcing to civilian doctors or providing closer mental health services for those who find difficulty getting to VA locations. Individual units could provide counseling for veterans in need of it year round. Screening for PTSD could also be provided on a yearly basis as often times, symptoms do not appear for years later
Subject	Post-traumatic stress disorder -- United States Veterans -- Mental health -- United States War -- Psychological aspects Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Risk factors
Department	Department of Geography
Advisor	Pope, Cynthia
Type	Text
Digital Format	application/pdf
Language	eng
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