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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Also called: PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a real illness. You can get PTSD after living through or seeing a traumatic event, such as war, a hurricane, sexual assault,physical abuse, or a bad accident. PTSD makes you feel stressed and afraid after the danger is over. It affects your life and the people around you.
PTSD can cause problems like
- Flashbacks, or feeling like the event is happening again
- Trouble sleeping or nightmares
- Feeling alone
- Angry outbursts
- Feeling worried, guilty, or sad
PTSD starts at different times for different people. Signs of PTSD may start soon after a frightening event and then continue. Other people develop new or more severe signs months or even years later. PTSD can happen to anyone, even children.
Treatment may include talk therapy, medicines, or both. Treatment might take 6 to 12 weeks. For some people, it takes longer.
NIH: National Institute of Mental Health
MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA
National Institutes of Health
- The primary NIH organization for research on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is the National Institute of Mental Health
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Start Here
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder(National Institute of Mental Health)
- Also available in Spanish
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)(Patient Education Institute)
- Also available in Spanish
- What Can I Do If I Think I Have PTSD?(National Center for PTSD)
Overviews
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder(American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Also available in Spanish
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)(National Institute of Mental Health)
Latest News
- Mini-Strokes May Lead to PTSD, Study Finds(10/02/2014, HealthDay)
- Research Shows Possible Neurological Patterns for PTSD Symptoms(09/18/2014, HealthDay)
- PTSD Link to Food Addiction Seen in Report(09/17/2014, HealthDay)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- How Is PTSD Measured?(National Center for PTSD)
Treatment
- Finding a PTSD Therapist(National Center for PTSD)
- How to Choose a Therapist for Post-Traumatic Stress and Dissociative Conditions(Sidran Institute)
- PTSD: Treatment Options(Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health & Traumatic Brain Injury)
- Treatment of PTSD(National Center for PTSD)
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Alternative Therapy
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
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Rehabilitation/Recovery
- PTSD Treatment Programs in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs(National Center for PTSD)
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Coping
- Lifestyle Changes Recommended for PTSD Patients(National Center for PTSD)
- Tips for College Students: After a Disaster or Other Trauma(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - PDF
- Tips for Survivors of a Traumatic Event: Managing Your Stress(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - PDF
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Specific Conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress After a Traffic Accident(American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Also available in Spanish
- Returning from the War Zone: A Guide for Families of Military Members(National Center for PTSD) - PDF
- Returning from the War Zone: A Guide for Military Personnel(National Center for PTSD)- PDF
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Related Issues
- Abuse, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Migraine(American Headache Society)
- Chronic Pain and PTSD: A Guide for Patients(National Center for PTSD)
- Common Reactions After Trauma(National Center for PTSD)
- Disaster Rescue and Response Workers(National Center for PTSD)
- Effects of PTSD on Family(National Center for PTSD)
- Other Common Problems(National Center for PTSD)
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Tutorials
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)(Patient Education Institute)
- Also available in Spanish
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Videos
- About Face(National Center for PTSD)
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Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic(National Institutes of Health)
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Research
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Research(National Institute of Mental Health)
- Vietnam Vets with PTSD More Than Twice As Likely to Have Heart Disease(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)Directories
- Help for Mental Illnesses(National Institute of Mental Health)
- Mental Health Treatment Program Locator(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- Where to Get Help for PTSD(National Center for PTSD)
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Organizations
Statistics
- How Common Is PTSD?(National Center for PTSD)
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Children
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder(Nemours Foundation)
- PTSD in Children and Teens(National Center for PTSD)
- Traumatic Grief(National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
- Understanding Child Traumatic Stress(National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
- Also available in Spanish
- Understanding Traumatic Stress in Children(National Center on Family Homelessness)- PDF
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Teenagers
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder(Nemours Foundation)
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Women
- Issues Specific to Women(National Center for PTSD)
- Postpartum Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder(Postpartum Support International)
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Seniors
- Aging Veterans and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms(National Center for PTSD)
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Patient Handouts
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Also available in Spanish
- Traumatic events and children
- Also available in Spanish
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