posttraumatic
5
5.5
- adjective
- /ˌpoʊsttrɔːˈmætɪk/
- Specialized
:
postraumático
- The treatment group showed statistically significant gains in resiliency indicators and decreases in posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms.
- Posttraumatic Stress
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Posttraumatic Growth
Examples
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Of critical importance is his writing about Vietnam and his status as a veteran suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder.
Academic text (2007) -
Although they do not have veteran status, many have war injuries and severe depression or posttraumatic stress disorder.
Academic text (1997) -
In conclusion, positive outcomes such as posttraumatic growth are an area of interest for social work.
Academic text (2007) -
The board is claiming you have posttraumatic stress.
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I think I'm having posttraumatic stress.
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Even in the most extreme cases of posttraumatic stress, you get a tiny measure of the original person.
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I'm not suffering from posttraumatic stress.
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Fifteen participants with either high or low scores of posttraumatic growth were interviewed.
Academic text (2007) -
Another personality trait that has been associated with posttraumatic growth is optimism.
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Many veterans struggle with posttraumatic stress after returning from combat.
Compounds
- 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
- Specialized
1
8.7
Loss of memory for events that happen after a serious head injury
- Specialized
A condition in which seizures start after a head injury and happen again
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Posttraumatic comes from the parts post- meaning 'after' and trauma meaning 'wound' or serious harm, so it describes problems that happen after a traumatic event, like stress or anxiety following an accident.