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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The challenges of post-traumatic stress, grief, survivor’s guilt, and transition to civilian life can be overwhelming.
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Gary MacNamara,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
For those living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the decision to return to work can feel deeply personal.
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Diane Winiarski,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Advances in trauma surgery, prosthetics, rehabilitation medicine and even post-traumatic stress disorder treatments were all accelerated because war left no alternative but to innovate.
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Rob Lewis,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
Two children at a Redlands elementary school faced racial harassment, discrimination and teasing for months, resulting in them being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, their mother alleged in a lawsuit filed against the school district.
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Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Gary MacNamara,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
For those living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the decision to return to work can feel deeply personal.
—
Diane Winiarski,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Advances in trauma surgery, prosthetics, rehabilitation medicine and even post-traumatic stress disorder treatments were all accelerated because war left no alternative but to innovate.
—
Rob Lewis,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
Two children at a Redlands elementary school faced racial harassment, discrimination and teasing for months, resulting in them being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, their mother alleged in a lawsuit filed against the school district.
—
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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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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