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- Symptoms and Diagnosis of PTSD
There are three main kinds of symptoms that clinicians look for when diagnosing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These include re-experiencing symptoms, avoidant symptoms and symptoms of increased arousal.
Re-experiencing symptoms include ways in which the person ...
- Associated Conditions of PTSD
Persons with PTSD often have other disorders as well, which makes it difficult for clinicians to diagnose the PTSD. In particular, major depression and substance abuse are common in people with PTSD. There may also ...
- PTSD: A Roller Coaster Life
From the time I was a young child until I was 17 years of age, my father and his brother raped me and in other was sexually abused me. I did tell my parents about ...
