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Healthcare professionals diagnose PTSD using a combination of screening tools, interviews, and questionnaires. Mental health professionals use the DSM-5 criteria to diagnose PTSD. It includes eight ...

For many people, the hardest part of healing from the effects of prolonged emotional trauma may be not knowing what they are ...

PTSD can manifest in different forms, including typical PTSD, complex PTSD (CPTSD), secondary trauma, acute stress disorder, dissociative PTSD, and comorbid PTSD, each with unique characteristics and ...

Medically reviewed by Kira Graves, PhDMedically reviewed by Kira Graves, PhD Your life experiences can have long-lasting implications on your mental health. Traumatic situations that persist over time ...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, and across Arizona, purple lights are shining to spark conversations about healing and hope. But for many survivors who find the strength ...

For many who serve in our military, trauma experienced during deployment doesn’t end when they return home. Post-traumatic stress disorder is disturbingly common among veterans, particularly those who ...

Prolonged exposure therapy for PTSD involves reintroducing triggers while in a safe space, with a therapist to coach you through the experience. Every year, tens of millions of children, adolescents, ...

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