Assignment: Write a brief paper (700 – 1000 words) on the impact of stress on individuals, the family, the workplace, the community, and in society at large. You may wish to explore sources of stress (war, terrorist attacks, domestic violence, bullying, economic uncertainty) and examine the methods currently used to detect, assess, and therapeutically deal with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Flowchart / Guideline
You may use this flow chart to help you get started with your paper. You may follow it carefully, or you may use it as a starting point, asa point of departure.
Please use at least two outside resources. Cite them using APA style.
Please keep in mind that flowcharts can be quite helpful in overcoming writer’s block — even more helpful than an outline.
1— Identify a situation in which war stress, post-traumatic stress syndrome, or general stress is having a negative impact on a situation.
–describe the situation
–describe the stress
—how do you know that stress is having a negative impact? What evidence is there?
2—Who are the impacted individuals? Who are they? How are they affected?
–Primary impact: describe the immediate situation and the context
—Secondary impact: describe the individuals who are impacted by the stress of those suffering from primary impact, explain how they are affected
–Tertiary impact: describe the general impact that primary & secondary impact has on the community, the workplace, total strangers
3—Return to the situation. Analyze it in terms of changeable and non-changeable elements.
–What can be changed?
—What cannot be changed? How do you know?
4—Focus on the changeable. Develop a series of action steps to be followed.
–What will they be?
–When are they to be implemented?
–What is a general timeline? What are the major milestones? What are the steps that need to be taken to achieve the milestones?
5–Who are the primary people who need to be influenced in order to make the action steps and the general plan doable?
—Who do you have to lead?
—How do you lead? Leadership by example? Leadership by persuasion? Vision? Mission?
6–Short-term goals.
How did you select them?
Are they realistic?
How will you know if they have been achieved?