posttraumatic
Adjective
Meaning
posttraumatic (not comparable)
After, or as a result of, a trauma.
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Examples
An inability to forget can cause distress, as with posttraumatic stress disorder and hyperthymesia (in which people have an extremely detailed autobiographical memory ).
CBT has also been shown to be effective for posttraumatic stress disorder in very young children (3 to 6 years of age). citation CBT has also been applied to a variety of childhood disorders, Reinicke, M., Dattillo, F., Freeman, A., (Eds.
Researchers are investigating whether a few low doses of MDMA may assist in treating severe, treatment-resistant posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). citation citation More research is needed to determine if its usefulness outweighs the risk of harm.
Patients with mainly dissociative and posttraumatic symptoms face a better prognosis than those with comorbid disorders or those still in contact with abusers, and the latter groups often face lengthier and more difficult treatment.
Wyler changed the original casting that had featured a veteran suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder and sought out Harold Russell, a non-actor to take on the exacting role of Homer Parrish.
This type of TMD is sometimes termed "posttraumatic TMD" (pTMD) to distinguish it from TMD of unknown cause, sometimes termed " idiopathic TMD" (iTMD).