What is post-traumatic stress disorder?

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   Shil1978posted 14 years ago

   What is post-traumatic stress disorder?

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   ahorsebackposted 14 years ago

   It is the life long result of one traumatic incident or more , unresolved in the mind, body and soul.....just what it says.

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   sofsposted 14 years ago

   This is a severe anxiety didsorder that one develops after a traumatic event. May be characterised by nightmares, sleep disturbance, disturbance in social activities as the individual is unable to resume normal social life after trauma etc. emotional disturbances like out burst of anger may also be a symptom. well managed with medication.

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   ankigarg87posted 14 years ago

   It is is a severe anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to any event which results in psychological trauma.

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   LillyGrillzitposted 14 years ago

   PSTD, PTSS, means living with horror, and other day-time nightmares. Understanding why one is being affected by seemingly unrelated feelings, will help the healing begin. This is from a patient's view read more

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   dilipchandra12posted 14 years ago

   It is a severe anxiety disorder. Possible sources of trauma include experiencing or witnessing childhood or adult physical, emotional or sexual abuse.Also, experiencing or witnessing an event perceived as life threatening such as physical assault, adult experiences of sexual assault, accidents, drug addiction, illnesses, medical complications, etc.

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   doc.helpposted 14 years ago

   ptsd= stress disorder occurring after an acute traumatic event.. ppl are unable to sometimes carry on their daily acivities, especially when they encounter any condition that evenly remotely reminds them of the stressor they have experienced.

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   kaltopsydposted 14 years ago

   PTSD is a psychological condition (an anxiety disorder) in which the affected person relives a traumatic incident. There are many symptoms of PTSD including:
   -reoccuring nightmares
   -being easily startled
   -having flashbacks (reliving the traumatic incidence)
   Depression and chronic anxiety is also common in people with PTSD.

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   Thewrongfishposted 13 years ago

   anxiety symptoms an individual experience following a traumatic event in that person's life, such as a rape or car accident, in which the person may have recurring nightmares, flashbacks, hypervigilance, etc.

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