PTSD is a severe reaction to a traumatic event that involves
re-experiencing the event through dreams, recollections or
flashbacks. Social support plays a role in protecting people from
developing PTSD.
Review Date: 02/14/2010
Reviewed By: Fred K. Berger, MD, Addiction and Forensic Psychiatrist, Scripps
Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, California. Also reviewed by David
Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
