Posttraumatic stress disorder
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combat fatigue, traumatic neurosis
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Scope Note
acute, chronic, or delayed reactions to traumatic events such as military combat, assault, or natural disaster.
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- What is PTSD? Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is a complex health condition that can develop in response to a traumatic experience a life-threatening or extremely distressing situation that causes a person to feel intense fear, horror or a sense of helplessness.
- Comment? Can Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Be Prevented? LinkFilter | Wednesday May 3 Posttraumatic stress disorder is an anxiety disorder that may develop following severe psychological trauma.
- Posttraumatic stress disorder is also referred to as shell shock or battle fatigue (when describing the disorder in combat veterans) and as postrape syndrome.
- Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder According to the DSM, "The essential feature of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is the development of characteristic symptoms following exposure to an extreme traumatic stressor" (p.
- (Reproduced by permission of AP/Wide World Photos) TREATMENT Posttraumatic stress disorder is usually treated with a combination of medications and counseling.
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