Week 7 Blog Post

Podcast Sources:

Disentangling Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Stress Reactions:
This article is mostly about mild traumatic brain injury and how it can have effects that are much like post-traumatic stress disorder. They also mention that when being evaluated in a clinic, people have been mistaked for having neurological problems instead of psychological problems. The writer mentions that there really isn't clear enough definitions and outlines to mild traumatic brain injury which also causes many mix-ups when it comes to diagnosis. I really like this article, and I think it will help me establish my issue, which isn't post-traumatic stress disorder, but many people being incorrectly diagnosed and not being given the correct information and testing.

Analysis:
This article was definitely written with authority. The writer is very short and blunt with his information and ideas. He explains his reasoning and research and sticks to his opinions. The article seems accurate. He explains a lot of different research that made him get his conclusions and also talks about other research as well. The information seems right compared to other articles I've read. This was written in 2008, so it isn't completely new, but the information seems current, and I haven't found any research that would make it seem outdated and changed. His objective seems to be to inform people about the issue of mixing up different diseases and the reasons behind that.

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder:
This article is about everything to do with post-traumatic stress disorder. It discusses different ways to manage the disease. It also lists different symptoms and how many a person has to have to be considered to have PTSD. It mentions risk factors for PTSD as well. Lastly, it talks about how treatments aren't perfect and that more treatment ways should be developed and researched. I really liked this article as well, because it gives a lot of basic information on PTSD and would help me explain a lot of useful information to my audience. It will help establish the reasoning and importance of my topic.

Analysis:
This article was written with authority as well. The author provides a lot of information and writes with authority in ideas and opinions. This article seems very accurate. It was written in 2007, but the information is still current compared to my previous knowledge and other things I've read. It may not include every treatment that may exist today, but other than that, it's very current. The objective is to inform the readers of PTSD and many different symptoms and treatments. It also discusses opinions on treatments and other things as well.

Bryant, R. A. (2008). Disentangling Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Stress Reactions. Sydney: The New England Journal of Medicine.

Bisson, J. I. (2007). Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. The United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.