post-traumatic

American  

[pohst-truh-mat-ik, -traw-] / ˌpoʊst trəˈmæt ɪk, -trɔ- /

Also posttraumatic

adjective

1. occurring after physical or psychological trauma.

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Etymology

Origin of post-traumatic

First recorded in 1900–05; post- + traumatic

Example Sentences

He diagnosed her with post-traumatic stress disorder and determined that while Lamphere’s symptoms had been brought on by Ian’s death, her foundational trauma came from her childhood.

From Slate

In a sample of 2,976 children from Bosnia-Herzegovina - all of whom had been exposed to war and were aged between nine and 14 - high levels of post-traumatic symptoms and grief symptoms were reported.

From BBC

Understanding how an animal brain encodes memories and the emotional responses they evoke could lead to better cognitive therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder.

From Los Angeles Times

She still suffers from panic attacks and post-traumatic stress disorder.

From BBC

At a psychiatric hospital, medical records show, he was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.

From Los Angeles Times