Who Is Affected By Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a type of anxiety disorder. It can occur after you've seen or experienced a traumatic event that involved the threat of injury or death.
Alternative Names
PTSD
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may occur soon after a major trauma, or it can be delayed for more than 6 months after the event. When it occurs soon after the trauma, it usually gets better after 3 months. However, some people have a longer-term form of...
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Post-traumatic stress disorder
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