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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Those factors include stress and related conditions such as anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bipolar disorder and panic disorder, experts said.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
Cozart told The Seattle Times that Travis Decker had been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and complex post-traumatic stress disorder after leaving active service.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Manford, who has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety, claims these conditions were exacerbated by the attempts to scare her, court documents state.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
Travis Decker, the father accused of murdering his three young daughters near a Washington campground, lacked mental health resources and struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder, his ex-wife's attorney told ABC News.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 6 June 2025
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
Cozart told The Seattle Times that Travis Decker had been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and complex post-traumatic stress disorder after leaving active service.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Manford, who has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety, claims these conditions were exacerbated by the attempts to scare her, court documents state.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
Travis Decker, the father accused of murdering his three young daughters near a Washington campground, lacked mental health resources and struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder, his ex-wife's attorney told ABC News.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 6 June 2025
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“Post-traumatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post-traumatic. Accessed 13 Jun. 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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