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May 21, 2013

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder article.

Acute: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acute stress disorder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Addiction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

ADHD: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Alprazolam: See the definition from MedTerms.com

American Psychiatric Association: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anhedonia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antidepressant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antidepressants: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antipsychotic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anxiety: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anxiety disorder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Benzodiazepines: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bipolar disorder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Borderline personality disorder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breathing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cognitive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cognitive therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cymbalta: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Depression: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dissociation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Duloxetine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fatigue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

FDA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Food and Drug Administration: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Generalized anxiety disorder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Heart rate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hippocampus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hyperactivity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Imagery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Impulsivity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Incest: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Indicate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Learning disability: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Manic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Marijuana: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Memory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

OCD: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Operation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Outpatient: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Panic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Personality disorder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Phobia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnancy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prevalence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Psychiatric: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Psychiatry: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Psychotherapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

PTSD: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rape: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Recurrent: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Relapse: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Resolution: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Schizophrenia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Shock: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sleep: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Social anxiety disorder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sodium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Somatization: See the definition from MedTerms.com

SSRI: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stress: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Substance: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Substance abuse: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Suicidal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Symptom: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Torture: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Trauma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Withdrawal symptoms: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Xanax: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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