Quantitative and Qualitative study


Quantitative and Qualitative study



Quantitative and Qualitative study
Charles H Williams
Barry University








Section 1

In this research study of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Research Incorporates Research Outcomes into Guidelines and Policy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Services and Soldiers to Citizens, the link between Military Service and Volunteering. We will be discussing the quantitative and qualitative measures in each study.

Post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD is an anxiety disorder that has not only became a very problematic issue, but has also coasted the tax payers billions of dollars.
The first study we will be looking at is how the VA Spends Millions on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Research and Incorporates Research Outcomes into Guidelines and Policy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Services. In addition to providing health care to about 5 million veterans each year, the Department of Veterans Affairs also funds many research programs that focus on the specific health conditions that veterans may experience (GAO). One condition that is examined in VA-funded research is post-traumatic stress disorder, an anxiety disorder that can occur after a person is exposed to a life-threatening event. Veterans diagnosed with PTSD may experience problems sleeping, maintaining relationships, and returning to their previous civilian lives. According to VA, experts estimate that up to 20 percent of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans, up to 10 percent of Gulf War veterans, and up to 30 percent of Vietnam War veterans have experienced PTSD. Consequently, demand for PTSD treatment continues to grow. The VA data show that from fiscal year 2004 through fiscal year 2008, the number of unique veterans receiving treatment for PTSD increased by 60 percent from over 274,000 to over 442,000. In particular, the number of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom veterans who...