Post-traumatic stress disorder Health Article

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Post-traumatic stress disorder
PTSD is a severe reaction to a traumatic event that involves re-experiencing the event through dreams, recollections or flashbacks. Social support plays a role in protecting people from developing PTSD. Update Date:
05/21/2008 Timothy A. Rogge, MD, private practice in Psychiatry, Kirkland, WA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Post-traumatic stress disorder

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