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Post-traumatic stress disorder

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder that develops from experiencing a traumatic event, such as sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, warfare and its associated traumas, natural disaster, bereavement, traffic collision, or other threats on a person's life or well-being. Symptoms may include disturbing thoughts, feelings, or…

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Causes
Exposure to a traumatic event
Complications
Suicide; cardiac, respiratory, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, and immunological disorders
Diagnostic method
Based on symptoms
Duration
> 1 month[a]
Frequency
8.7% (lifetime risk); 3.5% (12-month risk) (US)
Specialty
Psychiatry, clinical psychology

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related to Screening · 15
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Post-traumatic stress disorder → Childbirth-related, Psychiatry, World War IIPost-traumatic
Causes · 1
Post-traumatic stress disorder → Exposure to a traumatic event
Complications · 1
Post-traumatic stress disorder → Suicide; cardiac, respiratory, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, and immunological disorders
Diagnostic method · 1
Post-traumatic stress disorder → Based on symptoms
Duration · 1
Post-traumatic stress disorder → 1 month[a]
Frequency · 1
Post-traumatic stress disorder → 8.7% (lifetime risk); 3.5% (12-month risk) (US)

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Post-traumatic stress disorderCausesExposure to a traumatic event1.00infobox
Post-traumatic stress disorderComplicationsSuicide; cardiac, respiratory, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, and immunological disorders1.00infobox
Post-traumatic stress disorderDiagnostic methodBased on symptoms1.00infobox
Post-traumatic stress disorderDuration> 1 month[a]1.00infobox
Post-traumatic stress disorderFrequency8.7% (lifetime risk); 3.5% (12-month risk) (US)1.00infobox
Post-traumatic stress disorderSpecialtyPsychiatry, clinical psychology1.00infobox
Post-traumatic stress disorderSymptomsDisturbing thoughts, feelings, or dreams related to the event; mental or physical distress to trauma-related cues; efforts to avoid trauma-related situations; increased fight-or…1.00infobox
Post-traumatic stress disorderTreatmentCounseling, medication, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors1.00infobox
misophoniainstance ofThese symptoms last for more than a month after the event and can include triggers0.80text
rapeinstance ofPeople who experience interpersonal violence0.80text
other sexual assaultsinstance ofPeople who experience interpersonal violence0.80text
being kidnappedinstance ofPeople who experience interpersonal violence0.80text

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