Stress causes mental or physical tension or strain. ... In situations of extreme stress, officers may display the symptoms usually associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). ... Another form of stress is organizational stress. ... Role stress is the type of stress that derives from characteristics of occupational roles that promote the onset and maintenance of stress (Hall, 1992). The main concern of research into role stress is investigating the circumstances to perceptions of stress. ...

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In 1989 Shapiro's initial controlled study on the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder with EMD was published. ... During this stage the therapist can also provide the patient with any skills that may be need during the process, such as stress reducing techniques. ... It can not be applied to every clinical disorder. The disorder that EMDR is mainly used to treat is posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). ... It is thought that EMDR may be effective for treating other disorders. ...

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Infants and toddlers who witness violence in their homes show extreme irritability, immature behavior, sleeping disorders, emotional suffering, fears of being alone, and decline in toileting and language skills. ... The presence of symptoms in these young children is similar to posttraumatic stress disorder in adults, including continual experiencing of the traumatic event, avoidance, and lack of response ("Health Plus"). ... Others use therapy techniques used to treat posttraumatic stress disorder. ...

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"Slaughterhouse Five" Kurt Vonnegut Jr. is a novel involving the character Billy Pilgrim. Billy is a WWII veteran, German prisoner of war, and survivor of the bombing of Dresden, who insists that he has become stuck in time. Having witnessed and survived the atrocities of WWII, there is no doubt tha...

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Intense anxiety producing situations like this can manufacture certain psychological disorders and/or exaggerate already existing psychological characteristics. ... He could be viewed as possibly having posttraumatic stress disorder. ... Schizophrenia refers to a class of disorders involving severe distortions of reality (Feldman et al. 2004). Process schizophrenia refers to schizophrenia that has a gradual onset, and reactive symptoms have a sudden onset following a stressor (Feldman et al. 2004). ...

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