PTSD

Causes and Development of PTSD

What causes post-traumatic stress disorder? Learn about the psychological, biological, and social risk factors for developing this complex mental illness.

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PTSD: Traumatic Events and Other Risk Factors

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Every relationship has it's ups and downs

Post-Divorce Trauma and PTSD

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Coping With PTSD Symptoms Following a Shooting

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Effect of Hurricane Katrina on Children

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
The Risk of PTSD After a Car Accident

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Are Some Racial Groups More Likely to Develop PTSD?

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
The Effects of 9/11 on Faith and Religious Beliefs

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Symptoms of PTSD After a Sexual Assault

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
What Exactly Does PTSD Do to the Brain?

Medically reviewed by Carly Snyder, MD
PTSD Rates Among Those Who Experienced 9/11

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD
Acute Stress Disorder Symptoms and Link to PTSD

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Media Coverage of 9/11 and PTSD in Children

By Matthew Tull, PhD
PTSD and the Psychological Effects of Hurricane Katrina

By Matthew Tull, PhD