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post-traumatic stress disorder

[pohst-truh-mat-ik stres dis-awr-der, -traw-] / ˌpoʊst trəˈmæt ɪk ˈstrɛs dɪsˌɔr dər, -trɔ- /


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Defense lawyers Brian Klein and Axel contended in court filings that Puig, who is from Cuba, was confused because of his language barrier and a dual diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.

From Los Angeles Times

He diagnosed her with post-traumatic stress disorder and determined that while Lamphere’s symptoms had been brought on by Ian’s death, her foundational trauma came from her childhood.

From Slate

Understanding how an animal brain encodes memories and the emotional responses they evoke could lead to better cognitive therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder.

From Los Angeles Times

She still suffers from panic attacks and post-traumatic stress disorder.

From BBC

At a psychiatric hospital, medical records show, he was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.

From Los Angeles Times