The post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the serious psychological condition which is explored and investigated within both the empirical researches and the pop psychological articles. While the former is intended for professional use by the scientists and psychologists-practitioners in their work and research, the latter are developed mostly for the ordinary people to deliver the required information in more straightforward language and with a straight layout of facts and recommendations.

The PTSD is a complex problem that is researched in both types of sources. The Sexton et al. (2018) study is scientific research of PTSD from the perspective its effects on the use of substances and frequency of acts of aggression or violence. The Bose (2017) article overviews PTSD, its reasons, and help and support that should be received from the society. The variation of the approaches is correlated with the difference in the targeted audiences, resulting in the use of easy and comprehensive language for ordinary people and a more sophisticated vocabulary filled with terms for the experts. The articles have their similarities, but mostly the information they deliver is different and concerns different aspects of the same problem.

Sexton et al. (2018) explore the individual characteristics of veterans with PTSD to associate the disorders of mental health with the use of substances and estimate correlation of “partner and nonpartner aggression” (Sexton et al., 2018, p. 2) with substance abuse as a frequent PTSD comorbidity. The authors define the primary reasons for the aggressive behavior in veterans which include biopsychological theories associated with the social connections of the veterans, the attitude of the community to them, and toxic social networks that are inclined to exhibit negative behavior and violence. This part coincides with the article by Bose (2017), who also regards society and its attitude toward soldiers and veterans as one of the primary reasons for the development of PTSD.

Ordinary people fail to comprehend the “most fearsome hell on earth that a human being could ever face” (Bose, 2017) because only the soldiers who went through it actually could do it. Due to a misunderstanding between the social groups, the brotherhood of the military is the major supporter of the veterans. Soldiers with the combat wounds, especially with the severe ones, suffer more often from the PTSD. Currently, society starts getting familiar with the nature of PTSD in their attempt to have a better understanding of the problem and its effects. Recognition of PTSD with filing all relevant information and keeping the disease documented is a big step forward in the direction of inclusion and relevant socialization of the veterans.

Sexton et al. (2018) provide symptoms of PTSD to facilitate improved comprehension of the psychological condition. Furthermore, they introduce details on substance abuse, levels of violent behaviors for the past year, and analyze the behaviors within the social networks of the veterans participating the in the conducted study. The results are given in the form of statistical analysis. The performed empirical research is relevant only to the scientific audience, while pop psychology article relies mostly on the reported numbers from the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs on the quantity of the committed suicides and percentile of military facing the increased risks of suicide attempts. Instead of giving horrifying numbers, Bose (2017) indicates the ways community could express its gratitude to the veterans. These include free beverages, job offers for qualified vets, and commitment to resocialization of the veterans, etc.

To conclude, both articles address the same psychological issue – PTSD – but due to the difference in the targeted audience they address it from slightly various perspectives. The empirical research conducted by Sexton et al. was associated with the violent behavior and substance abuse in the veterans. The PTSD overview by Bose (2017) explored the reasons of PTSD, the issue of brotherhood, ways the society should percept veterans and facilitate their resocialization.

References
Bose, S. (2017, Nov. 9). PTSD – post-traumatic stress disorder. The Huffington Post. Retrieved from https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ptsd-post-traumatic-stress-disorder_us_5a041911e4b055de8d096aad.