Question

Define PTSD and give examaples

Answer 1

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder caused by very stressful, frightening or distressing events.

Examples:

• domestic or family violence, dating violence.
• community violence (shooting, mugging, burglary, assault, bullying)
• sexual or physical abuse.
• natural disaster such as a hurricane, flood, fire or earthquake.
• a serious car accident.
• sudden unexpected or violent death of someone close

Answer 2

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that may occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war/combat, or who have been threatened with death or serious injury.

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