What is Stress Trauma Syndrome

Stress Trauma Syndrome is accurately referred to as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and is a stress related disorder. PTSD is a delayed-onset and long-term persistent psychiatric disorder resulting from exposure to an unusually threatening and catastrophic psychological trauma, with the unusually traumatic event being the direct cause of the disorder. Clinical symptoms of PTSD include intrusive symptom clusters, persistent avoidance, negative changes in cognition and state of mind, and increased alertness. Most patients develop the disorder within a few days to six months after a traumatic event, and the course of the disorder lasts for at least one month. Treatment for PTSD includes medication and psychotherapy. Commonly used medications include fluoxetine, paroxetine, and sertraline. Psychotherapy includes cognitive behavioral therapy, eye movement desensitization reprocessing, and group psychotherapy. The prognosis of PTSD is poor, with at least 1/3 of the patients suffering from lifelong incapacitation due to the chronicity of the disease, incapacitation, and a suicide rate 6 times higher than that of the general population. Early and timely intervention and treatment are important for a good prognosis. If you are found to have PTSD, you need to go to a regular hospital and be treated under the guidance of a doctor.