PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder that develops from experiencing a traumatic event, such as sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, warfare and its associated traumas, natural disaster, bereavement, traffic collision, or other threats on a person's life or well-being. Symptoms may include disturbing thoughts, feelings, or dreams related to the events, mental or physical distress to -related cues, attempts to avoid trauma-related cues, alterations in the way a person thinks and feels, and an increase in the fight-or-flight response. These symptoms last for more than a month after the event and can include triggers such as misophonia. Young children are less likely to show distress, but instead may express their memories through play.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Disturbing thoughts, feelings, or dreams related to the event; mental or physical distress to -related cues; efforts to avoid trauma-related situations; increased fight-or-flight response
Causes — why it happens
- ·Exposure to a traumatic event
How it's found
- ·Based on symptoms
Treatment
- ·Counseling, medication, selective serotonin reuptake
Complications
- ·Suicide; , , musculoskeletal, , and immunological disorders