Common Name(s):
Trauma Stress Disorder
Alternative Names & Classifications:
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CLINICAL), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CLINICAL)
Description
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a severe psychological reaction to extreme trauma that disrupts the brain's ability to process and store memory correctly. It affects survivors of combat, abuse, accidents, and disasters, characterized by a hyperactive amygdala and underactive prefrontal cortex. The disorder leaves individuals perpetually reliving the trauma as if the danger is currently ongoing.