Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an extremely debilitating condition involving a natural emotional reaction to a shocking or disturbing event in which physical harm was threatened or occurred. Traumatic events that may trigger PTSD include school violence or shootings, sexual assault or rape, car accidents, natural or human-made disasters, or military combat. Each year children and adolescents sustain injuries from violence, lose friends or family members, or are adversely affected by a violent or traumatic situation. Helping young children and adolescents avoid or overcome emotional problems as a result of experiencing a traumatic event is an important challenge to parents, teachers, and mental health professionals. Children and adults share many similar aspects of PTSD, including going to great lengths to avoid any reminders or memories of the traumatic event. Despite their use of avoidant behavior as a way of suppressing their emotional reactions to their experience, they continue to re-experience the event through flashback episodes or nightmares, necessitating the need for professional intervention. (Not My Kid, 2000)
Post-traumatic stress disorder or (PTSD), in which the original events and the feelings associated with them, is re experienced in vivid flashbacks or dreams. Depending upon what statistics one employs. Between 5 and 60 percent of the veterans of the Vietnam War suffer from PTSD. Even the Persian Gulf War, which ended quickly, produced the condition. Furthermore, those who have suffered child abuse or rape, rescue workers facing overwhelming situations. Or victims of any sudden natural disaster or accident that produces feelings of helplessness and terror may suffer from the same disorder (Solomon, 1995; Lagreca et al 1996; Trappler & Friedman, 1996; Saigh, 1996; Friedman & Marsella, 1996; Ward. 1997)................
