Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

A disorder in which a person has difficulty recovering after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event.

The condition may last months or years, with triggers that can bring back memories of the trauma accompanied by intense emotional and physical reactions.

Symptoms may include nightmares or unwanted memories of the trauma, avoidance of situations that bring back memories of the trauma, heightened reactions, anxiety, or depressed mood.

Treatment includes different types of trauma-focused psychotherapy as well as medications to manage symptoms.

Cluster Number:
Wiki Number: PW173
Diagnosis: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
US Patients: 3.5% in a given year; 3.9% over a life-time;
World Patients: Much higher where wars have occurred.
Sex Ratio: M;W+. After rape, about 19% develop PTSD
Age Onset: less likel to develop PTSD if traumatic event occurs before age 10;
Brain Area: women with smaller hippocampi; more norepinephrine; brain shrinkage, but hyperactive amygdala.
Symptoms: after a traumatic event, thoughts, dreams, mental or physical distress, changes in thought, increased fight-flight, self-harm, suicide
Progression: intrusive, recurrent recollections, flashbacks, and nightmares; depression, anxiety and mood disordersl drug or alcohol abuse
Causes: previous rape or child abuse; war, refugee status; death of a loved one; cancer, heart attack, stroke;child in chronic illness’s parents
Medications: antidepresssants and SSRI’s help 50%;
Therapies: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing helped 50% in children and adolescents.

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Youtube Video: 3 Ways to Manage PTSD Triggers

Amazon or Library Book: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Workbook

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Support Group: samhsa.gov; 800-662-4357

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Section 12.15.

4 CURRENT ARTICLES
FROM PUBMED

The world-wide medical research
reports chosen for each diagnosis

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PubMed article’s summary-abstract.

A socially prescribed creative play intervention for new parents: investigating post traumatic stress around birth and changes in postnatal depression and reflective function
by Paige E Davis on March 24, 2025
CONCLUSIONS: Socially prescribed creative play programmes for new parents could be a "waiting well" intervention. A longer duration and trauma informed focus would need to be considered in future cohorts.
Prevalence and associated factors of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder among trauma patients: multi-centered cross-sectional study
by Eden Alemayehu Gebresenbet on March 24, 2025
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION: The study revealed high levels of depression and post- traumatic stress disorder among trauma patients. Targeted interventions addressing socio-demographic disparities, such as income and education levels, alongside psychosocial support, are imperative.
Post-traumatic stress disorder in postpartum period: clinical relevance, measurement opportunities
by Renáta Kovács-Berta on March 23, 2025
A perinatalis időszakban a pszichés egészséget érintő zavarok közül kiemelkedően gyakori és iteratív módon a kutatások középpontjában álló kórkép a szülés utáni depresszió és szorongás. Kevésbé kerül azonban reflektorfénybe a szülés utáni és kiemelten a szülés során átélt élmények nyomán kialakuló poszttraumás stressz-zavar (PTSD). Korábban a poszttraumás stressz-zavart főként a háborús helyzetekhez kötötték, de ma már ismert, hogy különböző, az egyén számára traumatikusnak ítélt események –...
Uncoupling serotonin (2C) and dopamine (D2) receptor heterodimers ameliorate PTSD-like behaviors
by Weifen Li on March 23, 2025
CONCLUSION: These findings revealed a causative role of D2R/5-HT2CR hetero-dimer in PTSD and could be reversed by TAT-D2R-KL treatment.