What Are The 5 Symptoms Of Ptsd? What Harvard Health Publishing And More Doctors Think.

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Answered by Dr. Howard E. Lewine

M.D. Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing · 40 years of experience · USA

People are diagnosed with PTSD if they have certain symptoms following a traumatic experience that last for at least a month: one or more symptom of re-experiencing the trauma (sometimes called a flashback one or more avoidance symptoms, such as avoiding places or objects that remind you of the original event two or more symptoms of arousal and reactivity, such as jumpiness, heart pounding, or sweating two or more symptoms of an effect on mood or cognition, such as negative thoughts or problems recalling key portions of the event.

Answered by Dr. Marcella Abunahman Pereira

Specialization in Clinical Cardiology · 12 years of experience · Brazil

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can develop after a very stressful, frightening or distressing event or after a prolonged traumatic experience. The 5 symptoms of PTSD are nightmares or flashbacks of the traumatic event, anxiety and hypervigilance because the person is always looking out for danger, isolation and avoiding places, activities or people that remind you of the traumatic event.

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Answered by Dr. Jerry T Todd

Doctor of Medicine · 9 years of experience · USA

There are more than 5 symptoms of PTSD. Categories of symptoms include re-experiencing symptoms (flashbacks, dreams, distressing thoughts), avoidance symptoms, arousal and reactivity symptoms (easily startled, risky behavior, irritability, trouble sleeping), and cognition and mood symptoms (feelings of guilt, fear, shame, anger; memory problems).

Answered by Dr. Wesley D Palmer

Doctor of Medicine · 23 years of experience · USA

Symptoms of PTSD include hypervigilence, difficulty sleeping, feeling as reliving the traumatic event, numbness or disassociation, and irritability.

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