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PTSD

PTSD

65 6.1
A mental health problem after a very frightening event that causes reliving the event, feeling numb, and guilt
  • noun
  • /ˌpiːtiːɛsˈdiː/
  • Specialized
translation icon : trastorno de estrés postraumático
  • That's why people with PTSD have that startle response.
  • PTSD symptoms
  • criteria for PTSD
  • experience PTSD

That's why people with PTSD have that startle response.

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Examples

  • When problems last more than a month, PTSD is often diagnosed.

  • I had to go to therapy for PTSD.

  • So people that have PTSD are on edge.

  • It's now being used for folks with PTSD, for example.

  • And if you say you suffer from PTSD, who can question that?

  • The doctors say she has PTSD and that once she comes to terms with what really happened she could open up.

  • I think bullying absolutely can lead to PTSD, and that is definitely something to look into.

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  • All participants were identified as having clinical levels of PTSD, and one third of them had comorbid PTSD and depression.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Symptoms of PTSD were also prevalent among youths in this study.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Many veterans struggle with PTSD after returning from combat.

Synonyms

anxiety disorder
vsPTSD
  • Specialized
12 4.3

A mental health problem that makes someone feel very worried most days and affects daily life

is a specific trauma-related subtype that includes reliving and emotional numbness
posttraumatic stress disorder
vsPTSD
  • Specialized
2 4.4

A long-lasting problem in the mind after a very frightening event that causes flashbacks, strong fear, and avoidance of reminders

is the shortened form used informally for the same condition

Surface Forms

PTSD singular
PTSDs plural

Morphology

PTSD = P + T + S + D

PTSD is an initialism for 'post-traumatic stress disorder'; the letters themselves don't convey meaning to learners who don't know the expansion, but the expanded components are transparent.

Etymology

PTSD is the short form of parts that show its meaning: post- 'after', trauma 'wound' or 'deep hurt', stress 'pressure', and disorder 'a problem'. So PTSD means the strong stress and lasting problems that can come after a very scary or hurtful event.