Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome
Post-traumatic stress syndrome, also known as post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD, is an anxiety disorder that develops after a person experiences or witnesses a horrifying or traumatic event. Usually, grave physical harm either occurred or was threatened during the event. Typical causes... Read More
PTSD Articles
PTSD in Women
Women are twice as likely to develop PTSD after a frightening event as men are.
PTSD in Military
PTSD in military veterans can lead to other mood disorders such as depression and anxiety.
PTSD Assessment Tools
It helps to learn about typical PTSD symptoms and understand what PTSD assessment tools doctors use for a diagnosis.
Prevention of PTSD
Prevention of PTSD is not easy. Because everyone responds to stress differently, it's hard to predict who will develop PTSD.
Causes of PTSD
PTSD is common among combat veterans, rape victims, abuse victims and others who have survived terrifying ordeals.
Living with PTSD
PTSD is a mood disorder that's triggered by exposure to a frightening or traumatic event.