A 27-year-old man comes to the Veteran’s Administration Hospital at the insistence
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A 27-year-old man comes to the Veteran’s Administration Hospital at the insistence

Scenario 6: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

A 27-year-old man comes to the Veteran’s Administration Hospital at the insistence of his fiancée who accompanies him to the appointment. She tells the APRN that her fiancée has not “been the same” since he returned from his second tour in Iraq.  He was an infantryman with a local Marine Reserve unit and served 2 tours and was honorably discharged. Since his return, he has had difficulty sleeping, and says he “sleeps with one eye open” and fears sleep. Deep sleep brings vivid nightmares. He grudgingly admits to having experienced several traumatic events during his second tour of duty. He is unwilling to discuss them and will not reveal specific details. He is short tempered and irritable and is afraid to be around people as he doesn’t want to snap at people and alienate them. He startles easily at loud noises, especially the sounds of cars backfiring. He admits to thinking there are threats everywhere and spends an excessive amount of time searching for them but never finding any. He has intrusive memories almost every day and says he really isn’t interested in doing much of anything. He is very worried that these symptoms are irreparably hurting his relationship with his fiancée who he loves very much. The APRN diagnoses him with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 

Question 1 of 2:

Describe the changes seen in the brain structure in patients with PTSD.

Question 2 of 2:

Briefly discuss the role glucocorticoids may have on the development of PTSD

Hint
Science When the progress in symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) takes place, the involved person’s physical and mental health deteriorates. Early clinical investigation found that patients who experience hyperarousal symptoms of PTSD like difficulty in sleeping, emotional dyscontrol, hypervigilance, and an enhanced startle response could also benefit from the stress-reducing cap...

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