Medical Dictionary: Post-traumatic stress syndrome
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Post-traumatic stress syndrome: Another name for Post-traumatic stress disorder.
Post-traumatic stress syndrome (condition): Stress following a traumatic event.
Post-traumatic stress syndrome: 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. 1
More information on medical condition: Post-traumatic stress disorder:
- Introduction: Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Basic Summary for Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Causes of Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Symptoms of Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Complications of Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Misdiagnosis of Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Treatments for Post-traumatic stress disorder
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: NWHIC
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