Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that develops usually in response to an overwhelmingly terrifying, often life-threatening event (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). ... The major risk factor for developing PTSD is experiencing a traumatic situation or an event. ... Higher the symptom of dissociation more the person is at risk of developing this disorder. ... PTSD appears to be highly comorbid with other psychological disorders such as anxiety disorders, depressive disorders and substance use disorders (Trickey, Siddaway, Meiser-Stedman, & Serpell, 2012). ... F...
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