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
Examples of post-traumatic in a Sentence
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In a study that looked at the psychological consequences of war trauma on women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, researchers found those exposed to serious war and traumatic events experienced more post-traumatic symptoms.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 May 2024
Founded in 2004, Freedom Station 1 provides transitional care, post-traumatic stress treatment and suicide prevention to help wounded veterans reenter the civilian community.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 May 2024
Maliszewski, 42, was terminated from his job in December, after suffering from panic attacks, insomnia and post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from the Fourth of July parade shooting in Highland Park.
—Chloe Hilles, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2024
Kandice would eventually be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.
—Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
In a matter of months, the Food and Drug Administration is expected to decide whether the drug commonly known as ecstasy can be used as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.
—Will Stone, NPR, 13 May 2024
Research indicates that medical marijuana can be used to induce eating, relieve pain, reduce anxiety, and treat symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and epilepsy, among other conditions.
—Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
Nearly all of the soldiers interviewed for this article never saw combat, but they were nonetheless haunted by nightmares, anxiety, panic attacks and other symptoms usually attributed to post-traumatic stress disorder.
—Dave Philipps, New York Times, 2 May 2024
And simply witnessing gun violence has been linked to post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and other psychiatric issues among children, according to Nirmita Panchal, a senior policy manager at KFF and author of a recent brief on the subject.
—Stephanie Colombini, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 May 2024
Founded in 2004, Freedom Station 1 provides transitional care, post-traumatic stress treatment and suicide prevention to help wounded veterans reenter the civilian community.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 May 2024
Maliszewski, 42, was terminated from his job in December, after suffering from panic attacks, insomnia and post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from the Fourth of July parade shooting in Highland Park.
—Chloe Hilles, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2024
Kandice would eventually be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.
—Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
In a matter of months, the Food and Drug Administration is expected to decide whether the drug commonly known as ecstasy can be used as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.
—Will Stone, NPR, 13 May 2024
Research indicates that medical marijuana can be used to induce eating, relieve pain, reduce anxiety, and treat symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and epilepsy, among other conditions.
—Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
Nearly all of the soldiers interviewed for this article never saw combat, but they were nonetheless haunted by nightmares, anxiety, panic attacks and other symptoms usually attributed to post-traumatic stress disorder.
—Dave Philipps, New York Times, 2 May 2024
And simply witnessing gun violence has been linked to post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and other psychiatric issues among children, according to Nirmita Panchal, a senior policy manager at KFF and author of a recent brief on the subject.
—Stephanie Colombini, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
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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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