Mervin Smucker - Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
The existence of PTSD as a clinical disorder is well-documented in the scientific literature. PTSD may develop following exposure to a highly distressing or traumatic event that is perceived as threatening to one’s integrity or well-being. Common symptoms of PTSD involve:
(1) recurrent, intrusive recollections of one or more traumatic events (such as, recurring flashbacks, repetitive nightmares);
(2) avoidance of trauma-related stimuli and/or numbing of general responsiveness;
(3) increased arousal (such as hypervigilance, exaggerated startle response, sleep disturbance, irritability);
PTSD also tends to be more severe and longer lasting when the traumatic event is of intentional human design (physical or sexual assault, emotional abuse, or torture, in contrast to accidents or natural disasters (floods, earthquakes, tsunamis).
Mervin Smucker
(1) recurrent, intrusive recollections of one or more traumatic events (such as, recurring flashbacks, repetitive nightmares);
(2) avoidance of trauma-related stimuli and/or numbing of general responsiveness;
(3) increased arousal (such as hypervigilance, exaggerated startle response, sleep disturbance, irritability);
PTSD also tends to be more severe and longer lasting when the traumatic event is of intentional human design (physical or sexual assault, emotional abuse, or torture, in contrast to accidents or natural disasters (floods, earthquakes, tsunamis).
Mervin Smucker
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