PTSD Symptoms and Diagnosis

Are you familiar with the signs of PTSD? Learn how to recognize the symptoms in yourself or people you care about and get advice on when to seek treatment and therapy.
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Sexual Trauma: Causes, Symptoms, Consequences, and Treatments
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What to Know About Traumatic Shock
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Identifying and Coping With Emotional Shock
PTSD in teens
What to Know About PTSD in Teenagers
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Signs of Childhood Trauma in Adults
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How Witnessing Domestic Violence Affects Children
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Symptoms of PTSD in Women
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Victim Mentality: Definition, Causes, and Ways to Cope
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Why Am I So Angry?
Characteristics of a guilt complex
What Is a Guilt Complex?
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Does Living With Racism Cause Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
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What Is Irritability?
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Symptoms and Diagnosis of PTSD
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What Is Trauma?
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Hypervigilance in PTSD and Other Disorders
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What Is Emotional Numbness?
What Does It Mean to Be 'Triggered'
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What Is Post Traumatic Relationship Syndrome?
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Understanding ADHD and Trauma
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Hyper-Independence and Trauma: What's the Connection?
Common PTSD comorbidities
Common Types of PTSD Comorbidities
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What to Know About Miscarriage Grief and How to Cope
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Understanding Enmeshment Trauma
Don't keep it all bottled up
What Is Dissociative Amnesia?
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Dissociative Fugue: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, Coping
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Delayed-Onset PTSD Symptoms
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The Link Between PTSD, Anger, and Irritability
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Understanding PTSD and Dissociation
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The Relationship Between PTSD and Depression
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The Relationship Between PTSD and Social Anxiety Disorder
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Understanding PTSD With Psychosis
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The Link Between PTSD and OCD
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How PTSD Can Affect Learning
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The Link Between PTSD and Headaches
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Secondary Emotions and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Criteria, Causes, and Treatment
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What Is Dissociation?
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Which Mental Health Conditions Were Axis I Disorders?