Category Archives: Critical Reading PTSD

PTSD ARTICLE CLAIM BREAKDOWN “Is PTSD contagious”- Contagious is a term that is often used when talking about bacteria based (microbe based) diseases (measles, smallpox) so are we putting PTSD, a psychological condition in the same category as measles? Also … Continue reading →

1. Is PTSD Contagious? From this article that is what is seems like. 2. Brannan Vines has never been to war. This is a casual claim. 3. Brannan has a warrior’s skills: “hyperawareness, hypervigilance, adrenaline-sharp quick-scanning for danger, for triggers”. … Continue reading →

The article first claims that Brannan Vines, despite never being to war, has many qualities that a “warrior” might have. Most of these are traits that belong to someone with PTSD. Dubbed the “warrior’s skills”: “hyperawareness, hypervigilance, adrenaline-sharp quick-scanning for … Continue reading →

But she’s got a warrior’s skills: hyperawareness, hypervigilance, adrenaline-sharp quick-scanning for danger, for triggers. Caleb’s wife has never been to war but has acquired the skills. Warriors are hyperaware, hypervigilant, danger scanners. They don’t know why some other guys in … Continue reading →

Is PTSD a contagious disorder? The title seems to suggest that it is. Brannan Vines is not among those who have been to war. Brannan possesses a number of characteristics that are shared with those who have gone to war, … Continue reading →

“is PTSD Contagious” – Not as in you can catch it like a cold, but if the behaviors have the ability to be conditioned then yes. “Brennan Vines has never been to war; But shes got a warriors skill”-This is … Continue reading →

PTSD is contiguous to other people around the person that originally has PTSD. This condition is called secondary traumatic stress. This symptom is usually found in spouses of loved ones and social workers that work with people that contain PTSD. … Continue reading →