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
A 2019 study published in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology found that when parents of children hospitalized with burn injuries practiced self-compassion, they had fewer symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress syndrome.
From Washington Post • Aug. 9, 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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