POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER Definition & Meaning

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post-traumatic stress disorder

[ pohst-truh-mat-ik stres dis-awr-der, -traw- ]

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noun

Psychiatry.

a mental disorder occurring after an extremely distressing, stressful, or frightening event, and characterized by symptoms such as reliving the event, avoidance of anything that is a reminder of the event, withdrawal from social interactions or previous activities, and an increase in feelings of anxiety, anger, sadness, shame, or guilt. : PTSD

post-traumatic stress disorder

noun

a psychological condition, characterized by anxiety, withdrawal, and a proneness to physical illness, that may follow a traumatic experience PTSD

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Origin of post-traumatic stress disorder¹

First recorded in 1975–80

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When Rafa arrived in October 2023, he was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, respiratory problems caused by allergies, nightmares and insomnia, according to a psychological evaluation written by his therapist at the orphanage.

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“There could be significant benefits to finding a psychologist based in the U.S. specializing in severe pediatric post-traumatic stress disorder, which is a specialty that’s not available where he currently lives.”

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On Thursday, Alisdair Williamson KC, for Yaxley-Lennon, told the High Court his client had a complex form of post-traumatic stress disorder, exacerbated by attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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They cite broken bones, post-traumatic stress disorder, nerve damage and ongoing mental health concerns.

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Studies have found critical care nurses to be at significant risk for anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and burnout since the pandemic, thanks to the toxic combination of unrelenting work and the moral distress of watching patients suffer, and often die, without their loved ones present.

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