post-traumatic stress syndrome
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A symptom of post-traumatic stress syndrome, some experts regard nightmares as the mind’s effort to make meaning and help feelings become less intense.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2023
Her testimony resumed Thursday, when she told jurors that Rapp experienced delayed-onset post-traumatic stress syndrome that was triggered by reports that movie mogul Harvey Weinstein had been accused of sexual abuse by numerous women.
From Washington Times • Oct. 13, 2022
“People are frightened. I’ve heard people talk about post-traumatic stress syndrome just from driving down Slauson and La Brea,” Grayson said.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2022
Foreigners who joined the fight for other reasons could become radicalized from fighting alongside extremist individuals, the effects of post-traumatic stress syndrome or frustration at Western countries for not doing more to help Ukraine.
From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2022
Overall the tests pointed to post-traumatic stress syndrome, though she has yet to decide on the strategy to manage it.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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