post-traumatic
adjective
post-trau·mat·ic
ˌpōs(t)-trə-ˈma-tik 
-trȯ-,
-trau̇-
variants
or less commonly posttraumatic
: occurring after or as a result of trauma
post-traumatic seizures
post-traumatic headache
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Rates of depression, burnout and post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, are significantly higher among police officers than in the civilian population.
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Katja Ridderbusch, NPR, 26 May 2025
People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety often experience an exaggerated fear response that can be triggered by reminders of the traumatic event.
—Paul McClure 24, New Atlas, 24 May 2025
SSRIs are approved by the FDA to treat a range of conditions such as anxiety, depression, bulimia nervosa, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and are used off-label to treat several others.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 22 May 2025
In early May, Washington Sens. Patty Murray (D) and Maria Cantwell (D) urged the president to press for the release of St. Clair, who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 21 May 2025
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Katja Ridderbusch, NPR, 26 May 2025
People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety often experience an exaggerated fear response that can be triggered by reminders of the traumatic event.
—Paul McClure 24, New Atlas, 24 May 2025
SSRIs are approved by the FDA to treat a range of conditions such as anxiety, depression, bulimia nervosa, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and are used off-label to treat several others.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 22 May 2025
In early May, Washington Sens. Patty Murray (D) and Maria Cantwell (D) urged the president to press for the release of St. Clair, who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 21 May 2025
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“Post-traumatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post-traumatic. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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post-traumatic
adjective
post-trau·mat·ic
-trə-ˈmat-ik, -trȯ-, -trau̇-
: occurring after or as a result of trauma
post-traumatic epilepsy
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