Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Definition

pōsttrô-mătĭk, -trou-
noun
An anxiety disorder resulting from a traumatizing experience, such as torture, rape, or military combat, characterized by recurrent flashbacks of the traumatic event, nightmares, and social withdrawal.
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Sentence Examples

  • When you're feeling as though you will never be able to move past a devastating event, you may want to consider if you are experiencing any posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms.

  • If left untreated, posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms can become chronic, so it's important to identify them quickly.

  • This includes bipolar disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder and depression.

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