POST TRAUMATIC

STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)

AWARENESS.
EVALUATION.
MANAGEMENT.

THE NIGERIA SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS (NSCDC) PROPOSITION

VERSION 1.0
 CONTENT

 A CLOSER LOOK AT PTSD

 HOW TO FIX THIS
 PROPOSED OUTCOME

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 A CLOSER
LOOK AT
PTSD

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 What is PTSD?

EXPERIENCING TRAUMA
MENTAL ILLNESS
WITNESSING TERRIFYING EVENT

DEPRESSION
SYMPTOMS AVOIDANCE
DISCOORDINATION
NIGHTMARES
SUICIDAL THOUGHTS
VIOLENT OUTBURSTS
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 THE OUTCOMES

DEPRESSED NIGERIAN SOLDIER KILLS 4 COLLEAGUES, COMMITS

SUICIDE OVER WIFE’S INFIDELITY IN BORNO.
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 THE OUTCOMES

POLICEMAN GOES BERSERK, KILLS COLLEAGUE, INJURES OTHERS

IN SHOOTING SPREE
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 THE OUTCOMES

INSURGENCY: BATTLE-HARDENED SOLDIERS RESORT TO

ALCOHOL, DRUGS, OTHERS TO FIGHT DEPRESSION
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 HOW
TO FIX
THIS

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 2 DAYS TRAINING ON AWARENESS & EVALUATION

HEADS OF HR
MANAGEMENT
TOP OFFICIALS
WHO WHY
HEADS OF COMMANDS
MEDICAL & HEALTH PERSONNEL

AWARENESS
CASE STUDIES
SENSITIZATION
HOW GROUP DISCUSSION
EASE ACCESS TO
TREATMENT SYNDICATE LEARNING
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING GAMES
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 5 DAYS TRAINING ON MANAGEMENT

HEADS OF HR
WHO MEDICAL & HEALTH PERSONNEL WHY

RECOGNISE, ASSESS CASE STUDIES

AND MANAGE THESE
HOW GROUP DISCUSSION
EMERGENCIES AS
FIRST RESPONDERS SYNDICATE LEARNING
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING GAMES
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 THE FACULTY
 DR. CHUKWUMA ATTAMA
Consultant Psychiatrist at Nigerian Turkish (NIZAMIYE) Hospital Abuja
 DR. OTEFE EDEBI
Consultant Psychiatrist and Psychologist at Gracehill Place Hospital a mental
illness and drug addiction recovery and rehab facility managed by management
and partners of Gracehill Behavioral Health Services Limited (GBHS).
 MS. CHISOM GRACE
Clinical psychologist, MNACP, mAPA
 MR. SAMUEL JINADU
Clinical Psychologist

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 PROPOSED
OUTCOMES

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 THE AFTERMATH

REDUCED CASES OF
AN INCREASED
ENHANCED STRESS VIOLENT
KNOWLEDGE AND
ASSESSMENT AND OUTBURSTS AND
AWARENESS OF THE
MANAGEMENT UNPROVOKED
CONDITION
ATTACKS

SAFER WORK SAFER FAMILIES

ENVIRONMENT AND HOMES

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