title: Post-traumatic stress disorder--a scar for life.
abstract: The symptoms of flashbacks, nightmares and hypervigilance may be understood by those who have shared or understand a traumatic event, but the duration of such symptoms may well outstretch all expectations. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is serious, and may affect the rest of a sufferer's life. Traumatic situations are ubiquitous in the modern-day world, and can occur in both military and civilian settings. A great deal of research into the development and management of PTSD has been carried out in the past two decades; although many drug treatments and psychotherapeutic approaches have been investigated, no single method has been found to cure all the symptoms successfully.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, City Hospital, Birmingham.
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: D'Souza
mesh_terms: D049670:History, 17th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history / Q000628:therapy*