PTSD

American  

[pee-tee-es-dee] / ˈpiˈtiˈɛsˈdi /

abbreviation

1. post-traumatic stress disorder: a mental disorder occurring after an extremely distressing, stressful, or frightening event and characterized by symptoms such as reliving the event, avoidance of anything that is a reminder of the event, withdrawal from social interactions or previous activities, and an increase in feelings of anxiety, anger, sadness, shame, or guilt.

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PTSD British  

abbreviation

1. post-traumatic stress disorder

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Example Sentences

Doctors diagnosed him with PTSD, and when he finally publicly discussed what he was going through for the first time in an interview with Golf Channel, he felt immense relief.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lead author Dr. Jack Wilson from the University of Sydney's Matilda Centre said the results raise serious questions about approving medicinal cannabis for conditions like anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

From Science Daily

The detective, who said she has been diagnosed with PTSD, was led to believe that Police Scotland had notified the ICO over the incident.

From BBC

He said that Baird had been diagnosed as possibly having PTSD, having witnessed and suffered from armed car-jacking incidents in South Africa.

From BBC

Department of Veterans Affairs to treat PTSD, helped her pack the imagery into long-term memory.

From Los Angeles Times