post-traumatic stress disorder
post-traumatic stress disorder Anxiety condition that may develop in people who have been involved in or witnessed some horrific event. It is commonly seen in survivors of battles or major disasters. The condition is characterized by repeated flashbacks to distressing events, hallucinations, nightmares, insomnia, edginess and depression. It usually recedes over time, but as many as 10% of sufferers are left with permanent psychological disability.
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Traumatic stress disorders: A classification with implications for prevention and management
Magazine article from: Military Medicine; 6/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM),12...enumeration of mental "disorders" relies primarily...this paper, a stress disorder is defined...widely in the post-traumatic stress literature...status of distinct disorders and receive the...
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Narcotherapy in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorders: a report of two cases.(Short Communication)(Case study)
Magazine article from: Journal of Psychoactive Drugs; 6/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...The victims of stress, protected by...describe their traumatic experiences and...battle zone. The post-war popularity...century. Post-traumatic stress disorders are said to be...treatment of post-traumatic disorders, inclusive...
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Family hardiness and social support as predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder.(Yugoslavia)
Magazine article from: Psychiatry, Psychology and Law; 11/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...influence of post-traumatic psychosocial...pathogenesis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD...any psychiatric disorder or been treated...significance of post traumatic environmental...of psychiatric disorders induced by war...
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The USS Cole Bombing: Analysis of Pre-Existing Factors as Predictors for Development of Post-Traumatic Stress or Depressive Disorders
Magazine article from: Military Medicine; 7/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...development of post-traumatic stress or depressive...development of post-traumatic stress and depressive...develop post-traumatic stress disorder...a depressive disorder. The literature...post-traumatic disorders also reveals...
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New post-traumatic stress disorders research reported from Yale University.
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 9/16/2009; 700+ words
; ...or posttraumatic stress disorder and the validity of the Veterans Affairs traumatic brain injury screening tool to identify traumatic brain injury in...report (see also Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders). "Medical records...
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Reports from Ruhr University add new data to research in traumatic stress disorders.(Report)
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 12/2/2009; 700+ words
; ...traumatic Stress Disorder...Traumatic Stress Disorders). The researchers...of bipolar disorder." Assion...exposure and post-traumatic stress disorder...PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder...Traumatic Stress ...
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Use of cannabinoids could help post-traumatic stress disorder patients.
Newspaper article from: Mental Health Weekly Digest; 11/30/2009; 700+ words
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New post-traumatic stress disorders research has been reported by scientists at University of Illinois.
Newspaper article from: Health & Medicine Week; 5/26/2008; 700+ words
; ...posttraumatic stress disorder' new findings in post-traumatic stress disorders. "The valence...topics/Post-Traumatic+Stress+Disorders...Traumatic Stress Disorders</a...posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and...
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New post traumatic stress disorder research reported from Yale University, Medical Department.
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 12/9/2009; 700+ words
; ...Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). The...on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Diagnosis...Health, PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Post...Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychiatry, Therapy, Traumatic Stress ...
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Findings from University of Minnesota, Department of Social Work broaden understanding of post-traumatic stress disorders.
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 8/13/2008; 700+ words
; ...sexual trauma and eating disorders' new findings in post-traumatic stress disorders. "To examine the mediational...of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the development...symptomatology following sexually traumatic experiences. Seventy...
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology
Post-traumatic stress disorder...extremely traumatic event that...an anxiety disorder in the American...of Mental Disorders since 1980...Among the disorders listed in...Physiologically, post-traumatic stress disorder is thought...
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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Post-traumatic stress disorder Definition Post-traumatic stress disorder...condition trigged by a traumatic event, such as...traumatic Stress Disorder was established...Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III) published...
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder What Is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder? Who Is Affected by PTSD? What...a horrifying event may cause a child to develop post-traumatic stress disorder. PhotoEdit Who Is Affected by PTSD? It is estimated...
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Post-traumatic stress disorder
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Post-traumatic stress disorder Definition Post-traumatic stress disorder...disrupted by one or more traumatic experiences. It...as causes of the disorder. Psychiatry has...source of mental disorders; prior to the 1970s...
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post-traumatic stress disorder
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), mental disorder that follows...risk of experiencing PTSD after a traumatic event. In those who do experience...than abnormally high levels. Post-traumatic stress disorder was referred to as...
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