Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD stands for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. Sufferers have typically
undergone a highly traumatic or life threatening event such as rape,
assault, or combat. The aftermath of this event may be severely crippling
to activities of daily living and include signs and symptoms such as
nightmares, startle reactions, sleep disturbance, substance abuse,
flashbacks, lethargy, and negative emotion.
PTSD articles continued below...
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Yahoo! News Search Results for post traumatic stress disorder
Yahoo! News Search Results for post traumatic stress disorder
Stress disorder treatable if recognized (The Post and Courier)
11 May 2008 at 11:05pm
After returning from combat in Iraq, my nephew ...
Sudden Death Of A Parent Raises Risk Of Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Dis...
6 May 2008 at 5:09am
The children of parents who die suddenly - whet...
Symptoms and side effects of PTSD (The Shamokin News-Item)
14 May 2008 at 1:49am
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anx...
Conference aims to foster partnership on PTSD (The Shamokin News-Item)
14 May 2008 at 1:48am
DANVILLE ? There are 9,541 military veterans in...
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