Charlie Company - Charlie Company - Charlie Company - Charlie Company - Charlie Company - Charlie Company What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD? The World Health Organization's, Classification of Mental and Behavioral Disorders, indicates that PTSD is a condition that causes people who are effected to commonly experience a repeat of the event or events that caused their chronic problems. These visual and auditory experiences are often referred to as Intrusive Memories or Intrusive Dreams. These are more commonly known as Flashbacks. Various debilitating symptoms are associated with the condition. Symptoms of PTSD include:
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Charlie Company - Charlie Company - Charlie Company - Charlie Company - Charlie Company - Charlie Company When does Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Occur? This disorder occurs when a person has been exposed to an extreme traumatic stress situation in which both of the following conditions were present:
(References from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV) (1994) at Section 309.81) |
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