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post-traumatic stress disorder  

Definition

  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that may develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic, violent, or life-threatening event. Traumatic events may be natural or human caused. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-B3GPL2DP-J

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