Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 3
Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 3 : The most destructive form of stress. Comes about as a direct result of unresolved critical incident stress and typically requires mental health intervention to overcome it. Note: six criteria for PTSD diagnosis: exposure to a horrible event; intrusion symptoms (repeatedly feels and has obsessive thoughts of the event) ; avoids reminders of the event; excessive arousal; symptoms last at least thirty days; considerable disruption in normal life