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Cause of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops after a terrifying ordeal that involved physical harm or the threat of physical harm. The person who develops PTSD may have been the one who was harmed, the harm may have happened to a loved one, or the person may have witnessed a harmful event that happened to loved ones or strangers.

PTSD was first brought to public attention in relation to war veterans, but it can result from a variety of traumatic incidents, such as mugging, rape, torture, being kidnapped or held captive, child abuse, car accidents, train wrecks, plane crashes, bombings, or natural disasters such as floods or earthquakes.

Not every traumatized person develops full-blown or even minor PTSD. Symptoms usually begin within 3 months of the incident but occasionally emerge years afterward. They must last more than a month to be considered PTSD. The course of the illness varies. Some people recover within 6 months, while others have symptoms that last much longer. In some people, the condition becomes chronic.

PTSD affects about 7.7 million American adults,¹but it can occur at any age, including childhood.⁷ Women are more likely to develop PTSD than men,⁸ and there is some evidence that susceptibility to the disorder may run in families.⁹ PTSD is often accompanied by depression, substance abuse, or one or more of the other anxiety disorders.⁴

Certain kinds of medication and certain kinds of psychotherapy usually treat the symptoms of PTSD very effectively.

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