What is PTSD?
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to one or more traumatic events that threatened or caused grave physical harm.
What is it like to have PTSD?
| Common Symptoms | Patients' Latest Severity | My Current Severity |
|---|---|---|
|
||
| Flashbacks | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Nightmares | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Panic attacks | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Startle easily | None Mild Moderate Severe |
What do patients take to treat PTSD and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Individual Therapy
(Meditation - Reflection, Mentalization Based Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Individual Therapy, Drug Treatment Centers)
|
68 | ||
|
Sertraline
(Eleva, Lustral, Tolrest, Daxid)
|
17 | ||
|
Citalopram
(APO-Citalopram, Citabax, Mylan Citalopram, Alcytan)
|
16 | ||
| 14 | |||
|
Alprazolam
(Zolam, Alprax, Alprazol, Trankimazin)
|
6 |
These charts show data from PTSD patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has PTSD at PatientsLikeMe?
- 4,163 patients have this condition
- 66 New patients joined this month
- 414 say PTSD is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 83% | Females |
|---|---|
| 17% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 yrs | 740 | |
| 20-29 yrs | 344 | |
| 30-39 yrs | 208 | |
| 40-49 yrs | 114 | |
| 50-59 yrs | 18 | |
| 60-69 yrs | 9 | |
| 70+ yrs | 1 |
| Diagnosis status | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 2547 | |
| Not Officially Diagnosed | 1232 |
These charts show data from PTSD patients who have completed their condition history