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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Posttraumatic stress disorder is a psychiatric condition that can develop after exposure to a traumatic event, such as combat, assault, or a natural disaster. Its characteristic features include intrusive memories or flashbacks of the event, avoidance of reminders associated with it, negative changes in mood and thinking, and heightened arousal or reactivity. Symptoms must persist for a sustained period and cause significant distress or impairment for the diagnosis to apply.

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Classification
Body System
Nervous System 1
ICD-10 Chapter
V: Mental and Behavioural Disorders 2
Communicable or Non-communicable
Non-Communicable 1
Transmission Route
Non-Transmissible 1
Condition Class
Mental disorder 1
Prevalence
In the United States about 3.5% of adults in a given year and 9% over a lifetime 1
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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Treated By

Source Cognitive processing therapy (Wikipedia)
Source Narrative exposure therapy (Wikipedia)
Source Prolonged exposure therapy (Wikipedia)
Source Somatic experiencing (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikipedia: Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Lead section, first sentence
    Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder that develops from experiencing a traumatic event.
  • Epidemiology section
    In the United States, about 3.5% of adults have PTSD in a given year, and 9% of people develop it at some point in their lives.
  • Infobox medical condition, specialty parameter
    Psychiatry, clinical psychology
  • Lead section, disease-category statement
    Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder that develops from experiencing a traumatic event.
  • Lead section, transmission-route statement
    Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder that develops from experiencing a traumatic event.
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2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter V
Quote, List of chapters, Chapter V
Mental and behavioural disorders
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Prolonged exposure therapy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Lead - treats-condition
Quote, Treated By: Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Lead - treats-condition
Prolonged exposure therapy (PE) is a form of behavior therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy designed to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Narrative exposure therapy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Narrative Exposure Therapy, Lead - treats-condition
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Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) is a short-term psychotherapy used for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and other trauma-related mental disorders.
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Cognitive processing therapy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Cognitive Processing Therapy, Lead
Quote, Treated By: Cognitive Processing Therapy, Lead
A typical 12-session run of CPT has proven effective in treating PTSD across a variety of populations, including combat veterans, sexual assault victims, and refugees.
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Somatic experiencing (Wikipedia)
WikipediaTreated By: Somatic Experiencing, Lead
Quote, Treated By: Somatic Experiencing, Lead
Somatic experiencing (SE) is a form of alternative therapy aimed at treating trauma and stress-related disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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