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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
What is post-traumatic stress disorder?

 


Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) -- A psychological disorder that develops in some individuals after a major traumatic experience such as war, rape, domestic violence, or accident.

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post-traumatic stress disorder ~ A psychological condition that can happen when a person sees or experiences something traumatic, such as rape, murder, torture, or wartime combat.

Does post-traumatic stress disorder affect pregnancy?
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is when you have problems after seeing or experiencing a terrible event, such as rape, abuse, a natural disaster, ...

These side effects have been given a general term and are known as the post-traumatic stress disorders. In many cases this side effects take time to show up, and may be experienced after many years.

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Anxiety disorders include separation anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder. The client may experience a physiological panic attack because of the anxiety.

Many women experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder such as flashbacks and nightmares, and they may even require professional treatment.

There is an established connection between post-traumatic stress disorder and TV viewing, especially when images, such as the destruction of the World Trade Center and the bombing of Iraq, are being watched.

Almost a third of women say their experience of childbirth is ‘traumatic', and as many as 15,000 mums develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following childbirth every year.

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Psychological consequences for victims of intimate partner violence can include depression, suicidal thoughts and attempts, lowered self-esteem, alcohol and other drug abuse, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Conflicts and stress that happen during the day can affect a child's sleep and lead to nightmares. Nightmares can also occur after a trauma. These nightmares may indicate post-traumatic stress disorder.

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See also: Depression, Diagnosis, Complication, Eating disorder, Complications

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