What is enduring personality change after catastrophic experience?
Enduring personality change after catastrophic experience, also known as EPCACE, is characterized by personality changes after a significant event or events. This condition may be preceded by PTSD. Symptoms may include a distrustful attitude, social isolation, or feeling a sense of threat.
How do members experience enduring personality change after catastrophic experience?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with enduring personality change after catastrophic experience*
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Anxious mood
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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Fatigue
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Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for enduring personality change after catastrophic experience*
Who has enduring personality change after catastrophic experience on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 4 | |
| 40s | 4 | |
| 50s | 4 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4 | |
| Female | 11 |