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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health problem that can develop after experiencing a traumatic event, such as sexual assault, warfare, traffic collisions, child abuse, domestic violence, or other threats on a person.
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Symptoms of PTSD include intrusion, avoidance, alterations in cognition and mood, and arousal and reactivity.
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Treatment for PTSD typically involves cognitive behavioral therapy, medication, and support from a therapist.
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Complex PTSD is also a form of PTSD.
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Summary
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event, series of events or set of circumstances. Symptoms of PTSD include intrusion, avoidance, alterations in cognition and mood, and arousal and reactivity. Treatment for PTSD typically involves cognitive behavioral therapy, medication, and support from a therapist.
Psychiatry.org - What is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
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PTSD is a mental health problem that some people develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening or traumatic event. If symptoms last more than a few months, it may be…
PTSD: National Center for PTSD Home
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event.
It is natural to feel afraid during and after a traumatic situation. Fear triggers many split-second changes in the body to help defend against danger or to avoid it.
NIMH » Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Post-traumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ) [lower-alpha 1] is a mental and behavioral disorder that can develop because of exposure to a traumatic event, such as sexual assault , warfare , traffic collisions , child abuse , domestic violence , or other threats on a person
Post-traumatic stress disorder - Wikipedia
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health problem you may develop after experiencing traumatic events . The condition was first recognised in war veterans. It has had different names in the past, such as
What is PTSD? - Mind
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