Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Stephen E. Ghazikhanian, M.D., Mary Thornquist H. Thornquist, Ph.D., O. Joseph Bienvenu, M.D., Ph.D.

DEFINITION

  • A prolonged distressing or impairing reaction (>1 month) to exposure to traumatic event(s) characterized by involuntary intrusive reminders, avoidance of associated stimuli, negative alterations in mood and cognition, and/or hyperarousal/reactivity.[1]

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