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You know, veterans come home and they may not be bipolar, but after they've been through a war with PTSD or a head injury, their families have a handful when they come home.
David O. Russell

Meaning of "PTSD" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PTSD

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WHAT DOES PTSD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

PTSD

Posttraumatic stress disorder

Posttraumatic stress disorder may develop after a person is exposed to one or more traumatic events, such as sexual assault, fighting in a war, sustaining a serious injury, or the threat of death in which they experience intense fear, horror, or powerlessness. The diagnosis may be given when a group of symptoms, such as disturbing recurring flashbacks, avoidance or numbing of memories of the event, and hyperarousal continue for more than a month after the traumatic event. Most people having experienced a traumatizing event will not develop PTSD. Women are more likely to experience higher impact events, and are also more likely to develop PTSD than men. Children are less likely to experience PTSD after trauma than adults, especially if they are under ten years of age. War veterans are commonly at risk to PTSD.

Definition of PTSD in the English dictionary

The definition of PTSD in the dictionary is post-traumatic stress disorder.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE PTSD

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Synonyms and antonyms of PTSD in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «PTSD» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PTSD

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Translator English - Chinese

创伤后应激障碍
1,325 millions of speakers

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trastorno de estrés postraumático
570 millions of speakers

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PTSD
510 millions of speakers

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पीटीएसडी
380 millions of speakers
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PTSD
280 millions of speakers

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ПТСР
278 millions of speakers

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PTSD
270 millions of speakers

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PTSD
260 millions of speakers

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SSPT
220 millions of speakers

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PTSD
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PTSD
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PTSD
130 millions of speakers

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PTSD
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PTSD
85 millions of speakers
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PTSD
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PTSD
75 millions of speakers

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PTSD
75 millions of speakers

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TSSB
70 millions of speakers

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PTSD
65 millions of speakers

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PTSD
50 millions of speakers

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ПТСР
40 millions of speakers

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PTSD
30 millions of speakers
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PTSD
15 millions of speakers
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PTSV
14 millions of speakers
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PTSD
10 millions of speakers
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PTSD
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of PTSD

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PTSD»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about PTSD

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7 QUOTES WITH «PTSD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word PTSD.
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Dale Archer
You cannot get PTSD from reading a book or from hearing a story, even repeated stories over and over.
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Dale Archer
You have to understand that PTSD has to be an event that you experience, a very traumatic event. And actually, there is evidence that brain chemistry changes during this event in certain individuals where it's imprinted indelibly forever and there's an emotion associated with this which triggers the condition.
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Stana Katic
In talking with people that have experienced it, I learned that PTSD is something that a person in a position of authority sometimes thinks they're not supposed to have. They don't always have an avenue to personally address it or even discuss it.
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Jane Leavy
Trauma is not the sole province of victims. If that were true, soldiers returning from Afghanistan wouldn't suffer from PTSD.
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Barbara Lee
I am also deeply concerned with the widespread, often undiagnosed, incidents of PTSD and the alarming suicide rates amongst our returning soldiers.
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Max Martini
When suffering from TBI and PTSD, it's difficult to find the motivation to seek help. I want society not to forget those that served this country.
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David O. Russell
You know, veterans come home and they may not be bipolar, but after they've been through a war with PTSD or a head injury, their families have a handful when they come home.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PTSD»

Discover the use of PTSD in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to PTSD and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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PTSD Breakthrough: The Revolutionary, Science-Based Compass ...
But if you a book that looks at the disorder from a new perspective, and explains it and its treatment in a way that both patient and practitioner can understand, this is the book for you.
Frank Lawlis, 2011
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Effective Treatments for PTSD: Practice Guidelines from the ...
Developed under the auspices of the PTSD Treatment Guidelines Task Force of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, this tightly edited work is the definitive best-practice reference for practitioners caring for any trauma ...
Edna B. Foa, Terence M. Keane, Matthew J. Friedman, 2010
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The PTSD Workbook: Simple, Effective Techniques for ...
This book is designed to arm PTSD survivors with the emotional resilience they need to get their lives back together after a traumatic event.
Soili Poijula, Mary Beth Williams, 2013
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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for PTSD: A Case Formulation ...
Presenting clear-cut strategies for working with traumatized patients who have multiple co-occurring disorders and life problems, this highly practical manual puts an array of proven cognitive-behavioral strategies at the clinician's ...
Claudia Zayfert, Carolyn Black Becker, 2006
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Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD: Emotional Processing of ...
For these people, overcoming PTSD requires the help of a professional. This guide gives clinicians the information they need to treat clients who exhibit the symptoms of PTSD.
Edna Foa, Elizabeth Hembree, Barbara Olaslov Rothbaum, 2007
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Countertransference in the Treatment of PTSD
This volume is the first book in the field of traumatic stress studies to systematically examine the unique role of countertransference processes in psychotherapy outcome.
John Preston Wilson, Jacob D. Lindy, 1994
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Treating Psychological Trauma and PTSD
This volume presents an innovative psychobiological framework for understanding and treating PTSD.
John P. Wilson, Matthew J. Friedman, Jacob D. Lindy, 2012
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Handbook of PTSD: Science and Practice
Unparalleled in its breadth and depth, this state-of-the-art handbook reviews current scientific advances in understanding trauma and PTSD, discusses the implications for clinical practice, and evaluates the status of evidence-based ...
Matthew J. Friedman, Terence M. Keane, Patricia A. Resick, 2010
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Fields of Combat: Understanding PTSD Among Veterans of Iraq ...
Understanding PTSD among today's veterans and how it is handled by the military and VA system.
Erin P. Finley, 2011
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Clinician's Guide to PTSD: A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach
Grounded in current clinical and neurobiological research, this book provides both an understanding of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a guide to empirically supported treatment.
Steven Taylor, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PTSD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term PTSD is used in the context of the following news items.
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Colorado board votes no on allowing medical marijuana for PTSD
Mike Latona, left, and his son Christopher, who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder since returning from Army service in Afghanistan, on Wednesday ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
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How Fireworks Can Trigger PTSD
The signs are the work of a Facebook-launched nonprofit, Military With PTSD, begun by Shawn Gourley, whose husband, Justin, served in the Navy for four ... «TIME, Jul 15»
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PTSD may increase heart attack, stroke risk in women
Post-traumatic stress disorder can wreak havoc on a person's ability to deal with small disturbances, such as a loud noise or an upsetting story in the news, and ... «CNN, Jun 15»
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Renewed effort to place PTSD on Colorado's medical marijuana list
Colorado may add post-traumatic stress disorder as a condition to be treated with medical marijuana — a dramatic turnaround after years of rejecting appeals to ... «The Cannabist, Apr 15»
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PTSD at center of case of Marine jailed in Mexico
Using PTSD as a defense also could backfire with Mexico deciding that he is mentally incapacitated and sending him to a mental institution, legal experts say. «Fox News, Oct 14»
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Ron Francis's lawyer makes plea for PTSD help after Mountie's suicide
Cpl. Ron Francis's lifelong friend and lawyer is making a plea for help for police officers and other first responders who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder, ... «CBC.ca, Oct 14»
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Psychiatrist confirms Tahmooressi's PTSD, says lawyer
Because Mexico's constitution requires prison to be rehabilitative and there is no treatment available there for PTSD, Benitez said a judge could order his ... «Fox News, Sep 14»
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John Walsh Backtracks On Blaming PTSD For Plagiarism
U.S. Sen. John Walsh (D-Mont.) is backtracking on earlier statements suggesting post-traumatic stress disorder from his Iraq War military service played a role in ... «Huffington Post, Jul 14»
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Flood of PTSD cases coming, scientists warn
The Pentagon and VA are not ready for a potential flood of war-related post-traumatic stress disorder among troops and veterans, particularly from the Iraq and ... «USA TODAY, Jun 14»
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Judge: PTSD approved for medical marijuana use
Judge Thomas Shedden said Humble relied solely on the lack of scientific “peer-reviewed” studies in determining that PTSD should not be added to the list of ... «Arizona Daily Sun, Jun 14»

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