Post-traumatic stress disorder
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What is post-traumatic stress disorder?
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a mental health condition triggered by a traumatic event, is characterized by many symptoms including flashbacks, nightmares, anxiety, and hypervigilance. PTSD is also sometimes called Post-traumatic stress (PTS) or Post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI).
Common symptoms reported by people with post-traumatic stress disorder
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Fear of criticism or disapproval
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Nothing reported yet
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Fear of public or open places (agoraphobia)
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Inability to experience pleasure (anhedonia)
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Fear of being alone (autophobia)
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Nothing reported yet
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Fear of sexual abuse (agraphobia)
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Nothing reported yet
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Risk taking behaviors
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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.
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Treatments taken by people for post-traumatic stress disorder
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Type
Psychotherapy
How many have tried
7,090
Tried for
post-traumatic stress disorder
(10)
Treatment name(s)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Type
Psychotherapy
How many have tried
1,963
Tried for
post-traumatic stress disorder
(5)
Treatment name(s)
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Type
Psychotherapy
How many have tried
2,743
Tried for
post-traumatic stress disorder
(1)
Data from patients with post-traumatic stress disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with post-traumatic stress disorder
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for post-traumatic stress disorder (7 evaluations)
Total evaluations
8
Tried for
post-traumatic stress disorder
(31)
Perceived effectiveness
for post-traumatic stress disorder (3 evaluations)
Side effects
nightmares
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
post-traumatic stress disorder
(12)
Treatment name(s)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Perceived effectiveness
for post-traumatic stress disorder (7 evaluations)
Side effects
obsessive thinking
Total evaluations
10
Tried for
post-traumatic stress disorder
(10)
Perceived effectiveness
for post-traumatic stress disorder (4 evaluations)
Side effects
mood swings
sweating
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
post-traumatic stress disorder
(8)
Perceived effectiveness
for post-traumatic stress disorder (5 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
post-traumatic stress disorder
(7)
Treatment name(s)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Perceived effectiveness
for post-traumatic stress disorder (7 evaluations)
Total evaluations
7
Tried for
post-traumatic stress disorder
(5)
Perceived effectiveness
for post-traumatic stress disorder (3 evaluations)
Side effects
overwhelming emotions
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
post-traumatic stress disorder
(4)
Treatment name(s)
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
post-traumatic stress disorder
(1)
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- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with post-traumatic stress disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has post-traumatic stress disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
- 35 new patients joined this month
- 18,945 say PTSD is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 52 | |
| 20s | 1,070 | |
| 30s | 5,015 | |
| 40s | 8,508 | |
| 50s | 8,830 | |
| 60s | 5,765 | |
| 70+ | 2,068 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 4,026 | |
| 20-29 years | 3,134 | |
| 30-39 years | 2,065 | |
| 40-49 years | 1,324 | |
| 50-59 years | 447 | |
| 60-69 years | 89 | |
| 70+ years | 14 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 9,897 | |
| Female | 21,505 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 14,019 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 1,805 |
These charts show data from PTSD patients who have completed their condition history
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