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Spidy
05-18-2007, 02:49 PM
Those at risk include:

* Anyone who has been victimized or has witnessed a violent act or who has been repeatedly exposed to a life-threatening situation.

* Survivors of:

- Domestic or intimate partner violence
- Rape or sexual assault or abuse - Physical assault such as mugging or carjacking - Other random acts of violence such as those that take place in public, in schools or in the workplace

* Survivors of unexpected events in everyday life:

- Car accidents or fires - Natural disasters, such as tornadoes or earthquakes - Major catastrophic events such as a plane crash or terrorist act - Disasters caused by human error such as industrial accidents

* Children who are neglected or sexually, physically or verbally abused or adults who were abused as children

* Combat veterans or civilian victims of war

* Those diagnosed with a life-threatening illness or who have undergone invasive medical procedures

* Professionals who respond to victims in trauma situations such as emergency medical service workers, police, firefighters, military, and search and rescue workers

* People who learn of the sudden, unexpected death of a close friend or relative.

warm regards,
spidy.

Spidy
05-28-2007, 09:35 PM
hello everyone , i'm back was busy in some work , so can't able to reply and post but now i'm back wld be posting and also reply and it looks forum is growing and there are manny new members out there , i would welcome them all to this forum and i would request them to post and reply abt urs problem , so that anyone out here can help u to solve urs problem and share their problems also and this way we could not only help each other , but also try to decrease problems related anxiety and phobias.

AND today i would post on Myths about Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and i would like u all members to please ask me abt it and reply if u like it .

warm regards,
spidy.