Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety
disorder triggered by the experience of a potentially life-threatening
event such as military combat, rape, or a natural disaster. The disorder is characterized by feelings of re-experiencing
this traumatic event through flashbacks, nightmares, or recurrent and
intrusive thoughts of the event. Individuals
with PTSD may become intensely distressed when they are exposed to
reminders of the traumatic event and tend to avoid things associated
with the event. Individuals
with PTSD tend have persistently high arousal, and may have difficulty
with irritability, disrupted sleep, or trouble concentrating.
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NIMH
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Mental Health Net
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms
Facts about
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder