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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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He revealed earlier this month that after he picked up his clubs again, he was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Two of his friends were killed and he suffers from significant post-traumatic stress disorder.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

And I am among the nearly 5 million U.S. veterans who receive service-connected disability compensation, of whom roughly a quarter have a mental health condition such as post-traumatic stress disorder as their primary disability.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

Training focused on reducing prediction error could lessen post-traumatic stress disorder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

Dad said she had post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas