Post-traumatic stress disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder: Introduction
Post-traumatic stress disorder:
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating condition that
follows a terrifying event. Often, people with PTSD have persistent
frightening thoughts ... more about Post-traumatic stress disorder.
Post-traumatic stress disorder: Stress following a traumatic event.
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causes, and treatments of Post-traumatic stress disorder is available below.
Symptoms of Post-traumatic stress disorder
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Post-traumatic stress disorder: Complications
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Causes of Post-traumatic stress disorder
- 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.
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Disease Topics Related To Post-traumatic stress disorder
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Post-traumatic stress disorder: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Post-traumatic stress disorder
Cluster of diseases with difficult diagnosis issues: There is a well-known list of
medical conditions that are all somewhat difficult to diagnose, and all can present
in a variety of different severities....read more »
Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who
had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness
because he suffered...read more »
Alzheimer's disease over-diagnosed: The well-known disease of Alzheimer's disease
is often over-diagnosed.
Patients tend to assume that any memory loss or forgetulness...read more »
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for
a patient to show mental decline to dementia.
Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions,
such as a stroke or ...read more »
ADHD under-diagnosed in adults: Although the over-diagnoses of ADHD
in children is a well-known controversy, the reverse side related to adults.
Some adults can remain...read more »
Bipolar disorder misdiagosed as various conditions by primary physicians: Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder)
often fails to be diagnosed correctly by primary care physicians.
Many patients with bipolar seek...read more »
Eating disorders under-diagnosed in men: The typical patient with
an eating disorder is female.
The result is that men with eating disorders often fail to be diagnosed or
have a delayed diagnosis....read more »
Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be
undiagnosed in teenagers.
The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause severe medical...read more »
Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression)
may also have undiagnosed anxiety disorders (see symptoms...read more »
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Prognosis for Post-traumatic stress disorder
Prognosis for Post-traumatic stress disorder:
Variable. Sometimes recovery within 6 months, others it may become chronic.
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Article Excerpts about Post-traumatic stress disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: NWHIC (Excerpt)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating condition that
follows a terrifying event. Often, people with PTSD have persistent
frightening thoughts and memories of their ordeal and feel emotionally
numb, especially with people to whom they were once close. (Source: excerpt from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: NWHIC)
Stress: NWHIC (Excerpt)
Post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) can be an extremely debilitating condition that
can occur after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave
physical harm occurred or was threatened. Traumatic events that can
trigger PTSD include violent personal assaults such as rape or mugging,
natural or human-caused disasters, accidents, or military combat. (Source: excerpt from Stress: NWHIC)
Anxiety Disorders: NIMH (Excerpt)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating condition that
can develop following a terrifying event. Often, people with PTSD have
persistent frightening thoughts and memories of their ordeal and feel
emotionally numb, especially with people they were once close to. PTSD was
first brought to public attention by war veterans, but it can result from
any number of traumatic incidents. These include violent attacks such as
mugging, rape or torture; being kidnapped or held captive; child abuse;
serious accidents such as car or train wrecks; and natural disasters such
as floods or earthquakes. The event that triggers PTSD may be something
that threatened the person's life or the life of someone close to him or
her. Or it could be something witnessed, such as massive death and
destruction after a building is bombed or a plane crashes. (Source: excerpt from Anxiety Disorders: NIMH)
Facts about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: NIMH (Excerpt)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can
develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave
physical harm occurred or was threatened. Traumatic events that can
trigger PTSD include violent personal assaults such as rape or mugging,
natural or human-caused disasters, accidents, or military combat. PTSD can
be extremely disabling.
(Source: excerpt from Facts about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: NIMH)
Definitions of Post-traumatic stress disorder:
Acute, chronic, or delayed reactions to traumatic events such as military combat, assault, or natural disaster.
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