Causes of Post-traumatic stress disorder
List of causes of Post-traumatic stress disorder
Following is a list of causes or underlying conditions
(see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Post-traumatic stress disorder)
that could possibly cause Post-traumatic stress disorder includes:
- Terrifying ordeal - violent attacks, war, assault, rape, torture, kidnapping, etc.
- Child abuse
- Serious accidents
- Natural disasters - e.g. earthquake, flood, hurricanes, etc.
- Manmade disaster - e.g. plane crash, bombing, etc.
Post-traumatic stress disorder Causes: Male-Female Gender Ratio
Gender of Patients for Post-traumatic stress disorder: About twice as many women as men in the US (National Institute of Mental Health, NIH)...more »
Gender Profile of Post-traumatic stress disorder: Women are
more likely than men to develop PTSD. (Source: excerpt from Anxiety Disorders: NIMH)
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Gender Profile of Post-traumatic stress disorder: Results from an NIMH-supported survey showed that female risk of
developing PTSD following trauma is... (Source: excerpt from Women Hold Up Half the Sky: NIMH)
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Post-traumatic stress disorder: Related Medical Conditions
To research the causes of Post-traumatic stress disorder, consider researching the causes of these
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Post-traumatic stress disorder: Causes and Types
Causes of Broader Categories of Post-traumatic stress disorder: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:
Post-traumatic stress disorder as a symptom:
Conditions listing Post-traumatic stress disorder
as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Post-traumatic stress disorder.
Our database lists the following as having
Post-traumatic stress disorder as a symptom of that condition:
What causes Post-traumatic stress disorder?
Article excerpts about the
causes of Post-traumatic stress disorder:
PTSD, once referred to as shell shock or battle fatigue, was first
brought to public attention by war veterans, but it can result from any
number of traumatic incidents. These include kidnapping, serious accidents
such as car or train wrecks, natural disasters such as floods or
earthquakes, violent attacks such as a mugging, rape, torture, or being
held captive. The event that triggers it may be something that threatened
the person’s life or the life of someone close to her or him. Or it could
be something witnessed, such as mass destruction after a plane crash or a
terrorist incident. (Source: excerpt from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: NWHIC)
Related information on causes of Post-traumatic stress disorder:
As with all medical conditions,
there may be many causal factors.
Further relevant information on causes of Post-traumatic stress disorder may be found in:
