POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER


Meaning of POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER in English

noun Date: 1980 a psychological reaction occurring after experiencing a highly stressing event (as wartime combat, physical violence, or a natural disaster) that is usually characterized by depression, anxiety, flashbacks, recurrent nightmares, and avoidance of reminders of the event

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