... event that makes the individual feel extremely frightened and vulnerable. This threat must involve witnessed or experienced threat of death, injury or damage to physical integrity (Friedman et al., 1998). There are three specific classifications of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. They are distinguishable by different timings in development of symptoms and whether or not symptoms persist ... men to develop more severe symptoms of PTSD (Bellenir, K., 1996). This may be because women perceive their traumatic experience to be more life threatening than men (Dansky et al., 1996). Psychosocial...

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