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PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric condition that can develop after exposure to a traumatic event such as combat, assault, disaster, or serious injury. It is characterized by intrusive re-experiencing of the trauma through memories, nightmares, and flashbacks, avoidance of trauma-related reminder…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 70× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric condition that can develop after exposure to a traumatic event such as combat, assault, disaster, or serious injury. It is characterized by intrusive re-experiencing of the trauma through memories, nightmares, and flashbacks, avoidance of trauma-related reminders, negative alterations in mood and cognition, and persistent hyperarousal manifesting as heightened startle, irritability, and sleep disturbance. The disorder reflects a dysregulation of fear, memory, and stress-response systems following overwhelming experience, and its course can become chronic without intervention. Research in this area examines PTSD in military veterans and their partners, including the feasibility of programs supporting those living alongside affected service members, and the relationship between trauma-related psychotic reactions and post-traumatic stress symptoms, including the mediating role of alcohol use. Studies also address PTSD and traumatic stress in survivors of torture and war, asylum-seeking adolescents, and patients facing serious illness such as cancer, alongside interventions including trauma-focused psychotherapy and adjunctive stimulation techniques. The significance of PTSD lies in its substantial impact on functioning, relationships, and quality of life, and its frequent co-occurrence with depression, anxiety, and substance use. Effective care depends on accurate recognition, evidence-based psychological treatment, and attention to the social and relational context of recovery, including support for families affected by a member's trauma.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2016

Mental Health Promotion Through Collection of Global Opinion Data

V. Seeman MaryCorresponding author
Professor Emerita, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, 260 Heath St. W., Suite 605, Toronto, Ontario, M5P 3L6, Canada.
Exact topic Preventive Medicine And Care Cited by 7 doi:10.14302/issn.2474-3585.jpmc-16-1112
2020

Mental Health in The Context of The COVID 19 Pandemic

Yadav RavinderCorresponding author
Medical Social Welfare Officer Department of Medical Record Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector-32, Chandigarh, India
Exact topic International Journal of Coronaviruses Cited by 1 doi:10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-20-3367

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 70 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on PTSD, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Medical Practitioners.

Journal editorial board
Pablo Avanzas · Spain Susann Jarhult · sweden Bianka Wachtlin · Germany

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