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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As many as 17% of participants outside New York reported post-traumatic stress symptoms at two months and roughly 5 % still showed symptoms at six months.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The employee experienced discrimination and retaliation at Truist due to her disabilities, which include major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, autoimmune disorder vitiligo and post-traumatic stress disorder, according to the lawsuit.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2025
Christa Ramey, Irons’ attorney, earlier said that her client experienced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and self-harm due to the harassment, The Mercury News reported.
—David Chiu, People.com, 17 June 2025
But, fortunately, most children are resilient and are unlikely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The employee experienced discrimination and retaliation at Truist due to her disabilities, which include major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, autoimmune disorder vitiligo and post-traumatic stress disorder, according to the lawsuit.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2025
Christa Ramey, Irons’ attorney, earlier said that her client experienced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and self-harm due to the harassment, The Mercury News reported.
—David Chiu, People.com, 17 June 2025
But, fortunately, most children are resilient and are unlikely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 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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