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acute stress disorder
an anxiety disorder marked by dissociative symptoms and occurring within one month of exposure to a traumatic event, which, if persistent, can become posttraumatic stress disorder. -
battle fatigue
Battle fatigue is a mental condition of anxiety and depression caused by the stress of fighting in a war. -
posttraumatic stress disorder
a mental disorder, as battle fatigue, occurring after a traumatic event outside the range of usual human experience, and characterized by symptoms such as reliving the event, reduced involvement with others, and manifestations of autonomic arousal such as hyperalertness and exaggerated startle response. Abbreviation: PTSD. -
ptsd
PTSD is an abbreviation for post-traumatic stress disorder.