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Diagnostic Criteria for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common and intricate psychiatric problem that develops as a result of experiencing traumatic experiences, greatly affecting an individual’s mental health. PTSD is a condition that can cause a variety of symptoms, affecting cognitive abilities, emotions, physical sensations, and behavior. This can result in long-term difficulties and a higher likelihood…
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The Effects of Trauma on Parts of the Brain
Animals and people are more likely to have cognitive-behavioral, mental, and physical problems later on if they have traumatic events early in life. In people, stressful events are strong indicators of mental sickness. More and more studies have focused on changes in the structure and function of the brain that show how genetic changes happen…