...COMS 101 May 2, 2016 Organization: Topical pattern Audience Analysis: A Hispanic male who is a combat veteran and also works at the local VA hospital. Topic: The need for qualified family counselors who specialize in military resilience and how it reflects Gods values of helping others in times of need. This is achieved by helping others attain. Their greatest spiritual, emotional and, mental potential by offering guidance and support in difficult times. General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: The importance of qualified family counseling for families of veterans suffering from PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder) as an example of doing God’s work Examples can be found in the following scriptures (2 Timothy 5:8; Matthew 25:35-36; Hebrews 13:16; Introduction I. Attention-getter The family unit is suffering in today’s military. According to an article from military.com the divorce rate for the military in 2015 was 3%. In 2001, before the war the rate was only 2.6. At its peak in 2011 the divorce rate was 3.7%. In order to keep the family unit together and strong a qualified counselor is needed for our military service members, veterans, and family (Bushatz, Amy, 2014). II. Motive for Listening A strong family unit and religion are two of the most important influences in helping our service men, women, and veterans today especially the ones trying to cope with the effects of PTSD. III. Credibility Statement As a wife of thirteen years to a veteran...
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...mistreats his spouse's mother then it can’t be used for a divorce. There was once an Italian man that brought his mother along on his honeymoon, then his new bride soon asked for a divorce. There is only two U.S Presidents who have been known to have been divorced: Donald Trump and Ronald Reagan. They say couples that live in Republican states are twenty seven percent more likely to divorce than couples in Democratic states. (54 interesting facts about divorce) Couples who marry in the Republican states have a historically younger marriage than their Democratic counterparts. In ancient Chaldea, if...
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...Modern Divorce” by Stephanie Coontz, the authors address the topic of relationship and the effects of the society we live in. Ansari’s article focus primarily on social media and how that has affected modern dating. As well as the mindset of men and women in modern times. Coontz’s article on the other hand focuses primarily on divorce and the history behind divorce. How divorce has change over time to explain why statistically divorce rates are so high comparable to 100 years ago and even further. Coontz’s article offers statistics and is mainly a logical appeal, while Ansari’s article offers statistics and appeals primarily to emotion. Both authors do a fantastic job and proving their...
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...months or more, and with delayed onset if the symptoms first occur after six months or some years later. PTSD is distinct from the briefer acute stress disorder, and can cause clinical impairment in significant areas of functioning. We will be discussing how PTSD affects the soldiers coming from war, their behaviors, and interaction with society and suicide incidence. Keywords: PTSD, anxiety disorder, soldiers. Post Traumatic Stress disorder in soldier As of today a great number of soldiers that have returned from the Iraq war are suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The most current military combats in Iraq, which have involved the ground combats as well as air battle embarked by the United States since the war in Vietnam almost 50 years ago, bring up very essential inquiries about the effect of the experience on the mental health of member of the military services, who have been deployed there since the month of March, 2003 (“Combat Duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, Mental Health Problems, and Barriers to Care” par. 1). Tracy Burton, a journalist for the newspaper Star and Stripes, writes, “ Inside, Garrison fights a rage that consumes most of his days since...
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...Allah has made one of them to excel the other and because they spend from their means. Therefore, the righteous women are devoutly obedient and guard in the husband’s absence what Allah orders them to guard.” (The Koran) This refers to a relationship between a husband and a wife. The Qur’an (Koran) never makes a single mention about women having to be housewives. It merely states that a woman is not created for the purpose of a man, but they were both created for one another. The majority of Muslim countries give women quite a few rights whether it be in marriage, legal status, or divorce. Women have played an important role in the foundation of many Islamic educational institutions; they could study, earn degrees, and even become teachers. Female education was actually influenced by Muhammed’s wives: Khadijah was a successful businesswoman Best 3 and Aisha was a scholar and, surprisingly, a military leader. Another thing that is surprising is that women are allowed to work, even though they are subject to certain conditions; for example, as long as her job does not take her away from her wifely and motherly duties, she is allowed to keep in the job force. Women in Muslim societies had a lot more property rights than women in many other parts of the world. But as the world has modernized, women’s rights in Muslim dominated countries become more restricted. As it states in the Qur’an, women’s...
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...kids who fail to leave home, as they are called did not start during the “great recession” as numbers show. Research shows that this phenomenon has been increasing in number between the years of 1980 to 2008 (Adams, 2012). There can be several reasons that can be attributes to this. The go to reason as of late has been the bad economy and often a lack of jobs that provide substantial income, but research shows that there are often other reasons that contribute to the failure to launch. Two key reasons are the high rate of divorce and increase in single parenting in the last quarter of the twentieth century that also changed the parent/child dynamic, furthering the mutual emotional dependence of boomers and their offspring (Adams, 2012). In many other cultures its commonplace for children to live at home even after marriage. However it has not always been commonplace in America. Our custom has been to raise the kids and send them off to college, work or military. There has been a large shift in our culture and it points to other reasons as to why children fail to leave home. There seems to be a need for people to stay also for people to stay also for the benefit of the parent. The phenomena of “boomerang kids” or those that “fail to launch” should not always be look at as being negative however; research shows that the closer bonds between young adults and their parents should be celebrated, and do not necessarily...
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...Military service members who are and have been deployed to the Middle East show high levels of emotional distress and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Both active duty and reserve component soldiers who have fought in the war (i.e. experienced combat) have been exposed to high levels of traumatic stress. As a consequence, many have gone on to develop a wide range of mental health problems such as PTSD. “According to researchers, PTSD is a long-term reaction to war-zone exposure that can last up to a few minutes, hours, several weeks, and for some a lifetime.” Common symptoms include: emotional numbing, anxiety, feelings of guilt, and depression. If the disorder turns chronic veterans may experience functional impairment (Friedman, M. J. et al., 1994, p. 265).” PTSD is one of the most prevalent mental health disorders from veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. In general, the younger veterans are the more likely they are to develop PTSD when deployed. Deployment related issues from veterans may have a devastating impact on their relationships back home. “Numerous research studies have linked PTSD to family relationship problems (Goff, Crow, Reisberg, &ump; Hamilton, 2006).” PTSD is likely to be “the” contributor to relationship problems that are not related to deployments. Spouses or partners of veterans who are diagnosed with PTSD are at greater risk of hostility and aggression in their relationship than spouses whose veterans are not diagnosed. To combat this direction...
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...Ashley Zerr Heather Altfeld English 130 18 December 2012 Inquiry Ashley, It’s about ten o’clock here and I couldn’t be anymore exhausted. We were prompted to wake up about four o’clock this morning. We’re all done with the days where all we do is stand in formation and learn how to march correctly, thank god. We have actually been doing some real training but it’s just the basics. Tomorrow (Monday) we get to go through the gas chamber though! So we will see how that goes. From what I hear you stand in there with your mask on, and then you have to take it off for about thirty seconds before you can exit the room. I guess people tend to pass out and throw up everywhere. So it could be some fun! I wish we could do some more repelling or shooting, but that’s not for a couple weeks. I just want to be out of this stupid place and get my phone and everything back. But I just have to be tough for a few more weeks and then it will all pay off. Guess what? I tried to steal a piece of pie in the dining hall at dinner because I wanted something sweet, but I got caught. So now I get no pie at all. They are so strict on what you can eat, you can’t even but Gatorades out of the vending machines. It’s so lame! And as soon as I get off the shuttle to the airport I am buying some candy and a coke. I can’t wait! I feel like I’m in prison. Not a day goes by where I don’t think about you. You’re the one thing keeping me going and all I look forward to when I get leave. I’ve been counting...
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...them positive, others negative. One of the effects of World War II in America is that it led to deaths of many Americans. Among these were soldiers and civilians. Some of them were shot while at the war front. Others died due to the harsh environment of the war. According to Somerville (2008) the war left about 418,500 Americans died. This was about 0.32% of the total population. World War II was the highest in position terms of cost in U.S. history with costs over $350 billion and more than 292,000 American military men killed in action. The war also led to the destruction of properties worth billions of shillings. It was an enormous blow to the American economy, although not as much as other countries suffered (Kenneth, 2007) World War II changed the American social structure in a number of ways which included the empowerment of women especially in the workforce. Also many minorities groups got more jobs beside the discrimination by the rich Americans. Also the divorce rate increased and many families were weakened. World War II did affect almost every sector and aspect of American life. The decade of economic hardship is clearly marked to be 1930's. In 1930, the Great Depression got deep, and millions of American citizens were forced out of their jobs. Americans had too little money to provide necessities for their families. President Roosevelt created several government agencies, which yielded thousands of jobs. The jobs created were targeting the minority groups since they...
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...criminals by “death squads” in urban areas continues unabated. Only two cases of extrajudicial killings have resulted in convictions in the past three years, and even in those cases, the individuals believed most responsible for the killings have not faced justice. The government took some steps to set up an inter-agency committee in 2013 to help investigate and prosecute high-profile extrajudicial killings, but it was not yet operational at time of writing. Harassment of and violence against leftist political activists and environmentalists continues. Insurgency and Ethnic Conflicts In September, serious fighting erupted in the southern city of Zamboanga between a faction of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), and the Philippine military and police. A reported 161 civilians, MNLF fighters, and government soldiers and police were killed in three weeks of fighting in Zamboanga and neighboring Basilan. Nearly 120,000 people were displaced by the fighting and remained...
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...behavior Learning step 3- Identify the Army suicide prevention model Learning step 4- Identify the warning signs of depression and suicidal behavior Lesson 1 Identify Suicidal Behavior Leader Business: * Create a trusting environment where soldiers will feel that it is okay to ask leaders for help. * “Earlier treatment leads to faster recovery” * Establish a climate where seeking help is not character flaw but seen as a sign of strength. * Know your Chaplain and behavioral health partners. * Know the outreach behavioral health services available to your unit. During CY 2006, Army had 98 confirmed suicide with a rate of 17.2 per 100K Soldiers. Suicide rates are higher among our young junior enlisted ranks. Army suicide rates are highest among young white males; ages 18 to 25. Rate of suicide is greater among males. Rate of suicide attempts is greater among females. Anyone, at any age, can complete suicide. Suicidal behavior is an unmistakable signal that shows feelings desperation or hopelessness. It includes attempted suicide, suicide gestures, and completed suicide Attempted suicide is suicidal action that is not fatal Suicide gestures is an attempted suicide involving suicidal action unlikely of being fatal A completed suicide is a suicidal action that results in death. Risk factors are things that increase the probability of developing serious, adverse difficulties in behavioral and/or physical health. Note: Risk factors only increase...
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...mothers and fathers to choose single-parenting as an option or a result. Various circumstances, such as adoption, divorce, death, and incarceration can result in becoming a single parent. Children growing up in single parent households can and have become responsible citizens in his or her adult lives. Today, society recognizes the reality, that single-parent family households is considered to be as normal as two-parent family households. With the prevalence of mixed families, single parents are on the rise, if not for a small period of time between marriages. When married couples decide to divorce, the newly single parent may start a new family; thus creating mixed or extended families. In addition, the divorce rates in the United States are over 50 percent, making it less likely for two parents to raise a child. Also, with the increase of affluence in the United States, prior to the economic bust, raising a child above the poverty level has become much more of a likelihood. A vast number of African Americans were left destitute and in poverty at initiation of the Vietnam War. As many African American men were shipped off to fight overseas; African American women were left to take care of themselves and their children. When the war was over, a great number of soldiers; of all races, returned to America addicted to drugs like heroin and cocaine (American Military History, 2003). That had led to a rise in crime, and consequences. As a result many African American men ended...
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...convince others that their side is the only option. The ratification of the ERA could diminish legal battles, as it would negate the traditional assumption that males hold rights and females must prove that they hold them. However, highly controversial and emotional issues such as abortion rights and gay right continue to cloud the overall intent of the Amendment. An Equal Rights Amendment would remove that differential assumption and shift the burden of proof to the alleged discriminator. The ERA while not creating a radical shift in most businesses, could affect industries and jobs that have been seen as traditionally male career fields including professional sports, the military and other highly physical or hazardous careers. Women would have the option to participate in these career fields and be subject to military conscription. “The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was the most highly publicized and debated constitutional amendment before the United States for most of the 1970s and early 1980s.” (Answers.com, 2009) The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) stated "equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.” (Alice Paul Institute n.d.) If ratified, the ERA would have become the Twenty-seventh Amendment to the Constitution. The ERA, originally drafted by Alice Paul, (National Woman's party), and was first introduced in Congress in 1923. However, no action was taken until “the National Organization for Women...
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...Loss of concentration – A person can lose their concentration in all aspects of their life. This means that they are no longer interested in participating whether it be at work, school or home. c. Eating habits change – Often you will find that people who suffer from severe depression have had a loss of appetite or a sudden weight loss may be noticeable. On the opposite spectrum of that you may find a person who overeats to compensate their depression. d. Arrangements – A person suffering from severe depression may choose to make arrangements if they are considering suicide. These arrangements can include care for their family and pets in their absence. 2. Research a disorder associated with stress or mental health. - PTSD A military deployment can take a toll on any given person. The toll can be seen in many different forms such as emotional and mental disorders. These types of disorders can destroy an individual from the inside, out. Now multiply those symptoms by the number of deployments some soldiers have endured and the chance for mental disorders like post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) increase drastically. There have been many studies done to determine the correlation between the number of deployments and PTSD. One particular study was conducted with the help of the US Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery under the Wounded, III, and Injured/Psychological Health/Traumatic Brain Injury Program to determine if the amount of dwell time a soldier has between...
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...Great Gatsby Journal 1: Marriage Marriage cannot be separated by society. The two go hand and hand. Marriage is not available to all and in some ways is a symbol of equality. Marriage is not only a pillar of society but also a pillar of the government, business, and the military. Marriage cuts to the very heart of a nation. It infiltrates every aspect of human life not only for the married but also for the unmarried . The most basic human need is life: the need for protection, deliverance, and survival. The second most basic need is love: the need for companionship, a fulfilling relationship. From the basic needs for life and love proceed behavior and from behavior, the roles of society Marriage can be a problem due to the fact that it isn’t available to everyone in the world. Only a few years ago did the U.S. finally reach...
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