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Post-traumatic stress disorder is a psychiatric illness that can occur following a traumatic event in which there was threat of injury or death to you or someone else.
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Symptoms
Symptoms of PTSD fall into three main categories: 1. Repeated "reliving" of the event, which disturbs day-to-day activi...
Causes
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may occur soon after a major trauma, or it can be delayed for more than six month...
Tests
There are no tests that can be done to diagnose PTSD. The diagnosis is made based on a certain set of symptoms that con...
Treatments
Treatment aims to reduce symptoms by encouraging you to recall the event, express your feelings, and gain some sense of...
Drugs
Post-traumatic stress disorder:: In general, medications are used most often in patients with severe PTSD to treat the ...
Alternative Therapies
You can find more information about post-traumatic stress disorder and coping with a national tragedy from the American...
Risk Factors
Post-traumatic stress disorder:: High-risk populations. Some subpopulations in the United States are at greater risk of...
Complications
Depression, anxiety, and fear of things that are not usually frightening to other people (phobia), may be part of this ...
Doctor Specialties
Although traumatic events like the September 11 tragedy can cause distress, not all feelings of distress are symptoms o...
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