单词 | PTSD |
释义 | PTSD (once / 23452 pages) n PTSD is a psychological condition that's caused by a traumatic event in a person's life. It's not uncommon for soldiers who've fought in wars to suffer from PTSD long after the war has ended. You can use the acronym PTSD for the disorder officially known as post-traumatic stress disorder. It's a complex condition that can last for years and have symptoms (like anxiety, extreme anger, and trouble sleeping) that make it hard for people to live normal lives. Being abused, witnessing violence, or living through a natural disaster are all traumatic events that can lead to PTSD. This disorder is treated with therapy and sometimes medication. WORD FAMILYPTSD USAGE EXAMPLESKramer walked him home, where he encouraged him to apologize and asked if he was suffering from PTSD. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) “I suffer from PTSD,” she said in a Today show interview on the US network NBC. The Guardian(Dec 15, 2016) Dr. Amador noted that Mr. Baluchi seemed to meet the criteria for PTSD, anxiety disorder and major depression. New York Times(Oct 08, 2016) n an anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness and lack of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and images Syn|Hypo|Hyper posttraumatic stress disorder battle fatigue, combat fatigue, combat neurosis, shell shock a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare anxiety disorder a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom |
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