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New research is challenging the long-held view of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a fear-based disorder. In a new study, 68% of trauma-exposed individuals reported that emotional pain (guilt, ...

When people talk about acute PTSD, they are likely referring to acute stress disorder, which is also called post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSS). Acute stress disorder symptoms occur within the first ...

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Yes. Depersonalization and derealization are dissociative symptoms that may manifest along with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Dissociation is a term that describes a broad range ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder is usually framed as a psychological wound, but a growing body of evidence suggests it can also speed up how quickly the brain itself appears to age. Instead of simply ...