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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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Post-traumatic stress disorder, often abbreviated as PTSD, is a complex disorder in which the affected person's memory, emotional responses, intellectual processes, and nervous system have all been disrupted by one or more traumatic experiences. It is sometimes summarized as "a normal reaction to abnormal events.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating condition that affects people who have been exposed to a major traumatic event. PTSD is characterized by upsetting memories or thoughts of the ordeal, " blunting " of emotions, increased arousal, and sometimes severe personality changes.
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Understanding Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Most people experience sad events in their lives. They may endure the death of a loved one, a divorce, or illness.
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For some children, the pain of certain events may be too much to bear. As a result, they may develop symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Fortunately, there is hope for children who suffer trauma.
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Treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)ResourcesNational Institute of Mental Health:http://www.nimh.nih.gov, 888-826-9438The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress:www.aaets.org, 631-543-2217Posttraumatic stress disorder is a reacti...
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating psychological condition trigged by a traumatic event, such as rape, war, a terrorist act, sudden or violent death of a loved one, natural disaster, or catastrophic accident. It is marked by recurring memories or thoughts of the event, " blunting " of emotions, increased arousal, and sometimes severe personality changes.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is primarily caused by human reactions to events outside the realm of ordinary life experience. Domestic and criminal violence, natural disasters, and transportation accidents are major categories of incidents associated with PTSD.
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