Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder develops following a traumatic event that elicited an immediate reaction of fear, helplessness, or horror. It is more common in women than in men, and is the fourth most common psychiatric disorder. Traumatic events that involve interpersonal violence (e.g., assault, rape, or torture) are more likely to cause post-traumatic stress disorder than are traumatic events that do not (e.g., car accidents or natural disasters).