Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Behaviors:
- Exposure to threats of death or serious injury, or subjection to actual injury that resulted in an intense emotional response of fear, helplessness, or horror.
- Intrusive, distressing thoughts or images that recall the traumatic event.
- Disturbing dreams associated with the traumatic event.
- A sense that the event is recurring, as in illusions or flashbacks.
- Intense distress when exposed to reminders of the traumatic event.
- Physiological reactivity when exposed to internal or external cues that symbolize the traumatic event.
- Avoidance of thoughts, feelings, or conversations about the traumatic event.
- Avoidance of activities, places, or people associated with the traumatic event.
- Inability to recall some important aspect of the traumatic event.
- Lack of interest and participation in formerly meaningful activities.
- A sense of detachment from others.
- Inability to experience the full range of emotions, including love.
- A pessimistic, fatalistic attitude regarding the future.
- Sleep disturbance.
- Irritability or angry outbursts.
- Lack of concentration.
- Hypervigilance.
- Exaggerated startle response.
- Symptoms have been present for more than one month.
- Sad or guilty affect and other signs of depression.
- Verbally and/or physically violent threats or behavior.
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