The Effects Of Terrorist Attacks And Natural Disasters On Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

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Abstract

This study will assess the two types of traumatic events which are terrorist attacks and

natural disasters and the role they play on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Gender was

also taken into account when assigning individuals into groups. There were 100

participants 50 male and 50 female all of which completed an Impact of Events Scale

after viewing twenty photos of one of the specified traumatic events. Women experienced

higher PTSD then men. Also the photos of terrorist attacks received higher PTSD

symptoms then natural disasters. The results confirmed that PTSD are correlated to the

type of event and the gender of the subject.


















The Effects of Terrorist Attacks and Natural Disasters on Post

Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has various symptoms that are brought on by many different occurrences such as witnessing a traumatic event. There are two significant subjects that are involved in brining about this disorder. Disasters and the presence of terrorism are extremely relevant issues when examining PTSD.
Natural disasters can happen in any given place, at any given time. When these natural disasters occur, there are many factors which cause them to be influential in the change of people’s lives. These disasters have such a profound effect on individuals’ lives because they are mostly unexpected, have unpredictable outcomes, and leave unchangeable results. Numerous areas of the United States experience various natural disasters through out the year. Approximately 2 million people in the United States alone will be affected by a natural disaster each year, according to (Benight, 1998). Although people living in these areas may expect particular specific natural disasters to occur at some point, there is always a level of uncertainty. The people of a small community in Colorado experienced a tremendous disas...