Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Encyclopedia

Table of Contents

  1. Overview
  2. Symptoms
  3. Diagnosis
  4. Treatments
  5. Causes
  6. Getting Help
  7. Related Information
  8. Living With

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

PTSD is an anxiety disorder that some people get after seeing or living through a dangerous event. Approximately 11 million people in the United States suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. PTSD occurs when an individual...

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Poor Sleep May Trigger Heart Attacks
Heart attack survivors with PTSD may have more cardiac events linked to poor sleep
Share Pain to Heal from Natural Disasters
Natural disaster survivors cope through faith and sharing feelings and experiences with others
What Happens After Disaster Strikes?
PTSD after natural disaster found to be low in low risk individuals
Head Injuries May Hike Military Suicides
Study urges quality care for potentially suicidal military personnel
Military PTSD Outlasts Physical Pain
Post traumatic stress disorder symptoms last longer than pain in combat injured veterans
World Crises Trigger More Heart Attacks
Heart attack risk linked to stressful world events such as Hurricane Katrina
Another Battle in the War on Breast Cancer
Breast cancer patients reported post traumatic stress disorder symptoms after diagnosis
Risk for PTSD: War and Peace
PTSD risk for veterans is affected by combat experiences and life before the war
Moms in the Military Doing All Right
Depression risk in military women does not increase with deployment after childbirth
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6 Common Anxiety Disorders
Some 40 million Americans experience anxiety disorders. The most common include obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), post-traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder and various phobias.
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
Post-traumatic stress disorder is an anxiety disorder which follows trauma, such as war or physical assault. PTSD can be an incapacitating mental illness, but with treatment, symptoms are manageable.
Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
More than 7 million Americans are afflicted with the flashbacks, avoidance and other markers of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Learn what criteria doctors use to diagnose PTSD.
Treating Post Traumatic Stress
Psychotherapy and pharmacology form the foundation for post-traumatic stress disorder treatment. Here's a primer on both classes of therapies and how they restore mental health.
Do All Military Veterans Experience Post Traumatic Stress?
Informally known as shell shock, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a harsh reality for military veterans. Watch to learn how this anxiety disorder affects the nation's troops.
Depression & PTSD: Kitty's Recovery
After being raped at a young age, Kitty suffers from major depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Listen to Kitty and her mother for a firsthand account of what it means to endure through these mental health issues.