PTSD
This debilitating condition was first brought to public attention by war veterans. The essential feature of PTSD is the development of symptoms following an exposure to an extreme traumatic event. The exposure to the event can be either witnessed and/or directed at the person. Examples of traumatic events are car, jet, and train crashes, [...]
A Nursing Perceptive
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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, also known as the DSM IV (the diagnostic book psychiatrists use), defines depression as a mood disorder. A psychiatrist will listen to your story, observe your symptoms, and begin to assimilate the information to make a diagnosis by using [...]