释义 |
post-traumatic stress disorder \(ˈ)pōs(t)ˌ…-\ noun also post-traumatic stress syndrome : a psychological reaction that occurs after a highly stressing event (as wartime combat, physical violence, or a natural disaster) and is usually characterized by depression, anxiety, flashbacks, recurrent nightmares, and avoidance of reminders of the event — abbreviation PTSD; called also delayed-stress syndrome |