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Meaning of PTSD
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Definition:
[n]
an
anxiety
disorder
associated
with
serious
traumatic
events
and
characterized
by
such
symptoms
as
guilt
about
surviving
or
reliving
the
trauma
in
dreams
or
numbness
and
lack
of
involvement
with
reality
or
recurrent
thoughts
and
images
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Synonyms:
posttraumatic stress disorder
See Also:
anxiety disorder
,
battle fatigue
,
combat fatigue
,
combat neurosis
,
shell shock
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