loading...| Preferred Name | post-traumatic stress disorder | |
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post-traumatic stress disorder traumatic neurosis |
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| Definitions |
Mental condition in which a person suffers severe anxiety and depression after a very frightening or shocking experience, such as an accident or a war. http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/post-traumatic-stress-disorder An anxiety disorder which results from a traumatic experience that results in psychological trauma. Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be summarized as a "a normal reaction to abnormal events." Although the most important causal factor in PTSD is the traumatic event itself, individuals differ in the intensity of their cognitive and emotional responses to trauma; some persons appear to be more vulnerable than others. In some cases, this greater vulnerability is related to temperament or natural disposition, with shy or introverted people being at greater risk. In other cases, the person's vulnerability results from chronic illness, a physical disability, or previous traumatization—particularly abuse in childhood. Studies of specific populations have shed light on the social and cultural causes of PTSD. In general, societies that are highly authoritarian, glorify violence, or sexualize violence have high rates of PTSD even among civilians. Researchers have not found any correlation between race and biological vulnerability to PTSD. The degree of risk for PTSD is related to three factors: - the amount and intensity of exposure to the suffering of trauma victims; - the worker's degree of empathy and sensitivity; - and unresolved issues from the worker's personal history. The patient attempts to reduce the possibility of exposure to anything that might trigger memories of the trauma, and to minimize his or her reactions to such memories. This cluster of symptoms includes feeling disconnected from other people, psychic numbing, and avoidance of places, persons, or things associated with the trauma. Patients with PTSD are at increased risk of substance abuse as a form of self-medication to numb painful memories. The patient suffers from significant social, interpersonal, or work-related problems as a result of the PTSD symptoms. http://www.minddisorders.com/Ob-Ps/Post-traumatic-stress-disorder.html |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_2055 |
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Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be summarized as a "a normal reaction to abnormal events." Although the most important causal factor in PTSD is the traumatic event itself, individuals differ in the intensity of their cognitive and emotional responses to trauma; some persons appear to be more vulnerable than others. In some cases, this greater vulnerability is related to temperament or natural disposition, with shy or introverted people being at greater risk. In other cases, the person's vulnerability results from chronic illness, a physical disability, or previous traumatization—particularly abuse in childhood. Studies of specific populations have shed light on the social and cultural causes of PTSD. In general, societies that are highly authoritarian, glorify violence, or sexualize violence have high rates of PTSD even among civilians. Researchers have not found any correlation between race and biological vulnerability to PTSD. The degree of risk for PTSD is related to three factors: - the amount and intensity of exposure to the suffering of trauma victims; - the worker's degree of empathy and sensitivity; - and unresolved issues from the worker's personal history. The patient attempts to reduce the possibility of exposure to anything that might trigger memories of the trauma, and to minimize his or her reactions to such memories. This cluster of symptoms includes feeling disconnected from other people, psychic numbing, and avoidance of places, persons, or things associated with the trauma. Patients with PTSD are at increased risk of substance abuse as a form of self-medication to numb painful memories. The patient suffers from significant social, interpersonal, or work-related problems as a result of the PTSD symptoms. http://www.minddisorders.com/Ob-Ps/Post-traumatic-stress-disorder.html |
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post-traumatic stress disorder traumatic neurosis |
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| code DSM-IV-TR |
309.81 |
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SNOMEDCT_2010_1_31:192414001 ICD9CM:309.81 SNOMEDCT_2010_1_31:154959008 UMLS_CUI:C0038436 MSH:D013313 NCI:C3389 SNOMEDCT_2010_1_31:61157009 SNOMEDCT_2010_1_31:279611005 SNOMEDCT_2010_1_31:192415000 SNOMEDCT_2010_1_31:47505003 SNOMEDCT_2010_1_31:192036009 SNOMEDCT_2010_1_31:268791005 |
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| definition |
Mental condition in which a person suffers severe anxiety and depression after a very frightening or shocking experience, such as an accident or a war. http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/post-traumatic-stress-disorder An anxiety disorder which results from a traumatic experience that results in psychological trauma. |
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traumatic neurosis |
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| has related synonym |
post-traumatic stress disorder |
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disease_ontology |
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| ICD-10 code |
F43.1 |
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| id |
DOID:2055 |
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| label |
post-traumatic stress disorder |
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| notation |
DOID:2055 |
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DOID:2055 |
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| prefLabel |
post-traumatic stress disorder |
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MFOMD_0000015 |
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| symptoms |
A person suffering from Post Traumatic stress disorder can experience: - Flashbacks - Nightmares or daydreams (in which the traumatic event is experienced again). - Experience of abnormally intense startle responses - Insomnia - May have difficulty concentrating. - Traumatic memories, which have two distinctive characteristics: 1) they can be triggered by stimuli that remind the patient of the traumatic event; 2) they have a "frozen" or wordless quality, consisting of images and sensations rather than verbal descriptions. http://www.minddisorders.com/Ob-Ps/Post-traumatic-stress-disorder.html#ixzz2h8VzYrwc |
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