1. Post – traumatic stress disorder

2. Explanations
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD is an anxiety disorder that occurs after being exposed to a terrifying event or situation in which the victim's life was in danger or threatened, or physical harm occured or was threatened. Triggers include: violent personal assaults, rape, military service or combat, human-caused or natural disasters

3. Symptoms Persistent frightening thoughts or memories of the event
feeling emotionally numb towards people once close to
sleep problems
easily startled
angry outbursts
feeling detached.

4. Diagnoses
The doctor will obtain relevant history of exposure to traumatic stress and symptoms of PTSD
Evaluate the patient for other psychiatric disorders that often follow traumatic events
Consider ordering tests dictated by the clinical situation and also what other psychiatric problems a patient could have
They will focus a physical examination on possible medical sequelae of the traumatic even on illnesses that could appear to be PTSD.
PTSD is diagnosed when a person's symptoms last longer than a month. Sometime symptoms do not show up until months after the actual event.

5. Those affected
Anyone at any age

6. Causes Traumatic or terrfying experiences such as:
Natural disasters war or military combat
personal assault
Rape
Death or serious illness of a loved one
Car accidents
Plane crashes
Being a victim of or seeing violence

7. Treatment Talk therapy
medicines such as Zoloft, Luvox, Trazodone, and antidepressants, or both.

8. Getting Help
Talk to a doctor, close friend, relative, or trusted adult about your concerns.
Emphasis needs to be placed upon establishing a feeling of safety
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9. Related/interesting Information
Not all trauma victims experience PTSD immediately after exposure to trauma
It affects nearly eight million American adults
Many movies, such as Birdy, Coming Home, The Deer Hunter, portray Vietnam war veterans suffering from PTSD