Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Definition

A class of traumatic stress disorders with symptoms that last more than one month. There are various forms of post-traumatic stress disorder, depending on the time of onset and the duration of these stress symptoms. In the acute form, the duration of the symptoms is between 1 to 3 months. In the chronic form, symptoms last more than 3 months. With delayed onset, symptoms develop more than 6 months after the traumatic event.

Synonyms

Post-traumatic stress disorder
Posttraumatic neuroses
Posttraumatic stress
Posttraumatic stress disorders
PTSD
Acute post traumatic stress disorder
Acute post-traumatic stress disorder
Chronic post-traumatic stress disorder
Delayed onset post traumatic stress disorder
Delayed onset post-traumatic stress disorder
Post-traumatic neuroses
Post-traumatic stress disorder