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PTSD
PTSDabbr. posttraumatic stress disorderPTSD abbreviation for (Psychiatry) post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD posttraumatic stress disorder. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | PTSD - an anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness and lack of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and imagesposttraumatic stress disordersurvivor guilt - a deep feeling of guilt often experienced by those who have survived some catastrophe that took the lives of many others; derives in part from a feeling that they did not do enough to save the others who perished and in part from feelings of being unworthy relative to those who died; "survivor guilt was first noted in those who survived the Holocaust"anxiety disorder - a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptombattle fatigue, combat fatigue, combat neurosis, shell shock - a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare |
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EncyclopediaSeepost-traumatic stress disorderPTSD
posttraumatic [pōst″traw-mat´ik] following injury.posttraumatic stress disorder PTSD; an anxiety disorder caused by exposure to an intensely traumatic event, such as rape or assault, military combat or bombing of civilians, torture, death camps, natural disasters, terrible accidents, developmentally inappropriate sexual experiences, or life-threatening illness. Characteristics include reexperiencing the traumatic event in recurrent intrusive recollections, nightmares, or flashbacks; avoidance of trauma-associated stimuli and a generalized numbing of emotional responsiveness; and hyperalertness with difficulty in sleeping, remembering, or concentrating. The onset of symptoms may be delayed for months to years after the event.PTSDAbbreviation for posttraumatic stress disorder.PTSDabbr. posttraumatic stress disorderPTSD Post-trauma stress disorder, see there. PTSD Abbreviation for posttraumatic stress disorder. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)A disorder that occurs among survivors of severe environmental stress such as a tornado, an airplane crash, or military combat. Symptoms include anxiety, insomnia, flashbacks, and nightmares. Patients with PTSD are unnecessarily vigilant; they may experience survivor guilt, and they sometimes cannot concentrate or experience joy.Mentioned in: Adjustment Disorders, MalingeringPTSD Abbreviation for posttraumatic stress disorder. PTSD
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PTSD
Synonyms for PTSDnoun an anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness and lack of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and imagesSynonyms- posttraumatic stress disorder
Related Words- survivor guilt
- anxiety disorder
- battle fatigue
- combat fatigue
- combat neurosis
- shell shock
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