Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (cont.)
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- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Causes
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Children and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
- Medical Care
- Prevention
- Outcome
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The formal diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was not introduced into the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders until its third publication in 1980.
