Question:
Would a wrongful termination be classified as producing PTSD symptoms? Any relation to this effect from anyone? Thanks
Response:
In article <20000314005942.02533.00002…@ng-cf1.aol.com>, noactm…@aol.com (NOACTM508) wrote: >Would a wrongful termination be classified as producing PTSD symptoms? Any >relation to this effect from anyone?
It would depend on the circumstances. Trauma as it relates to PTSD is something that would be overwhelming to the majority of people it happens to. Do you have anyone you can talk to in person about what happened? A doctor or therapist? It might be a good place to start. Risa Be curious always! For knowledge will not acquire you, you must acquire it. * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet’s Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet – Free!
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Noactm508 I doubt very much if wrongful termination, by itself, would result in typical ptsd symptoms (which I have listed below). What I believe it would result in is a great deal of frustration, anger, depression and anxiety and that could be as debilitating as some ptsd symptoms. As you can see from the description below, PTSD is based primarily on a life-threatening situation or prolonged abuse. If your termination was wrongful, I suggest getting a lawyer, because attempting to right the wrong can be extremely helpful, even therapeutic. There’s a good website where you can do an online self-diagnosis to use as a guideline to determining what you need to get back on track: http://www.mentalhealth.com/ Use this site to educate yourself on possible sources of your problems which can include Depression or Generalized Anxiety Disorder for instance. Education is your best tool to getting well again. The diagnois of PTSD is as follows: A.The person has been exposed to a traumatic event in which both of the following were present: 1.the person experienced, witnessed, or was confronted with an event or events that involved actual or threatened death or serious injury, or a threat to the physical integrity of self or others 2.the person’s response involved intense fear, helplessness, or horror. Note: In children, this may be expressed instead by disorganized or agitated behavior B.The traumatic event is persistently reexperienced in one (or more) of the following ways: 1.recurrent and intrusive distressing recollections of the event, including images, thoughts, or perceptions. Note: In young children, repetitive play may occur in which themes or aspects of the trauma are expressed. 2.recurrent distressing dreams of the event. Note: In children, there may be frightening dreams without recognizable content. 3.acting or feeling as if the traumatic event were recurring (includes a sense of reliving the experience, illusions, hallucinations, and dissociative flashback episodes, including those that occur on awakening or when intoxicated). Note: In young children, trauma-specific reenactment may occur. 4.intense psychological distress at exposure to internal or external cues that symbolize or resemble an aspect of the traumatic event 5.physiological reactivity on exposure to internal or external cues that symbolize or resemble an aspect of the traumatic event C.Persistent avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma and numbing of general responsiveness (not present before the trauma), as indicated by three (or more) of the following: 1.efforts to avoid thoughts, feelings, or conversations associated with the trauma 2.efforts to avoid activities, places, or people that arouse recollections of the trauma 3.inability to recall an important aspect of the trauma 4.markedly diminished interest or participation in significant activities 5.feeling of detachment or estrangement from others 6.restricted range of affect (e.g., unable to have loving feelings) 7.sense of a foreshortened future (e.g., does not expect to have a career, marriage, children, or a normal life span) D.Persistent symptoms of increased arousal (not present before the trauma), as indicated by two (or more) of the following: 1.difficulty falling or staying asleep 2.irritability or outbursts of anger 3.difficulty concentrating 4.hypervigilance 5.exaggerated startle response E.Duration of the disturbance (symptoms in Criteria B, C, and D) is more than 1 month. F.The disturbance causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. Good Luck! Lesleyanne Visit my homepage at http://home.thezone.net/~chech * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet’s Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet – Free!
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