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Definition of Posttraumatic stress disorder
1. Noun. 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.
Exact synonyms: Ptsd
Terms within: Survivor Guilt
Generic synonyms: Anxiety Disorder
Specialized synonyms: Battle Fatigue, Combat Fatigue, Combat Neurosis, Shell Shock
Terms within: Survivor Guilt
Generic synonyms: Anxiety Disorder
Specialized synonyms: Battle Fatigue, Combat Fatigue, Combat Neurosis, Shell Shock
Lexicographical Neighbors of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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