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Treatment for PTSD Psychotherapy Medication Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a trauma and stress related disorder which develops after experiencing an exceptionally threatening or catastrophic event, e.g. natural disaster, serious accident, witnessing violent death of others, or being a victim of violent crime. If symptoms in the four categories below persist for one month or longer, then the person may be suffering from PTSD. Re-experience of trauma Avoidance behaviour Negative changes to cognition and mood Hypervigilance and irritability Have “flashbacks”: the person feels or acts as if the trauma is happening again Try to avoid distressing memories, thoughts, or feelings related to trauma Persistent negative emotions such as fear, horror, anger, guilt, or shame Keep having trauma related nightmares Trauma related distressing memories keep intruding into daily life Try to avoid people, objects and scenes that remind them of trauma Persistently unable to experience positive emotions Constantly worry that danger is nearby Diminished interest or participation in activities Irritable behaviour Sleep disturbance Produced in 2019 Hospital Authority Mental Health Direct 2466 7350 Social Welfare Department Hotline 2343 2255 If you need more help, please call: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Treatment for PTSD
Psychotherapy Medication
Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a trauma and stress related disorder which develops after experiencing an exceptionally threatening or catastrophic event, e.g. natural disaster, serious accident, witnessing violent death of others, or being a victim of violent crime.
If symptoms in the four categories below persist for one month or longer, then the person may be suffering from PTSD.
Re-experienceof trauma
Avoidancebehaviour
Negativechanges to
cognition andmood
Hypervigilanceand irritability
Have “flashbacks”: the person feels or acts as if the trauma
is happening again
Try to avoid distressing memories, thoughts, or
feelings related to trauma
Persistent negative emotions such as fear, horror, anger,
guilt, or shame
Keep having trauma related nightmares
Trauma related distressing memories keep intruding
into daily life
Try to avoid people, objects and scenes that remind
them of trauma
Persistently unable to experience positive emotions
Constantly worry that danger is nearby
Diminished interest or participation in activities
Irritable behaviour Sleep disturbance
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Hospital Authority Mental Health Direct 2466 7350Social Welfare Department Hotline 2343 2255
If you need more help, please call:
Post-TraumaticStress Disorder
