The Tricare Provider newsletter provides useful PTSD facts.
\n“PTSD may develop after exposure to extreme psychological trauma, defined as events that potentially cause a threat to life or physical integrity, and produce feelings of fear, helplessness or horror. For reasons not currently understood, not everyone exposed to such trauma develops PTSD.
\nIndividuals with PTSD:
\n\u2022 Frequently re-experience the traumatic event
\n\u2022 Experience persistent, heightened arousal not present before the trauma
\n\u2022 Make efforts to avoid stimuli associated with the trauma
\n\u2022 Exhibit numbing of their general responsiveness
\n\u2022 PTSD affects health. Neurochemical changes in the central nervous system, sleep deprivation, risky behavior (e.g., substance abuse, anger and\/or violence) and psychosocial problems can result in great biological strain on individuals with PTSD. These individuals report higher rates of cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological and\u00a0 gastrointestinal system problems.”
\nadapted from Tricare Provider News Issue II, 2008<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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