post-traumatic
After the trauma
Post-traumatic describes conditions or responses that follow a traumatic event.
The term appears most often in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a condition marked by flashbacks, nightmares, and anxiety after experiencing violence, disaster, or other severe distress.
More loosely, post-traumatic can describe any aftermath of difficult experiences: post-traumatic growth, still feeling post-traumatic about that breakup.
Involuntary vivid memory episodes
- nightmaresTerrifying sleep experiences
- hypervigilanceHeightened threat sensitivity
- avoidanceDeliberate keeping away
- numbnessLoss of sensation
dissociation · irritability · anxiety · panic · triggers · re-experiencing · hyperarousal · detachment
Chronic reaction to horrific events
- disorderAbsence of organization
- shellshockTrauma from combat exposure
- comorbiditySimultaneous presence of diseases
- depressionProlonged low state
Restoration of health
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- reintegrationRestoration to a group
- restorationReturning something to condition
- rebuildingConstructing anew after destruction
adaptation · progress · reclaiming · normalization · support · wellness · recuperation · processing
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- EMDRTrauma therapy using eye movements
- CBTPsychological treatment abbreviation
- psychiatryMental health medicine
psychotherapy · medication · stabilization · desensitization · mindfulness · self-care · psychoeducation
Capacity to recover quickly
- meaning-makingInterpreting life's events personally
- transformationThorough change in form
- strengthPower to exert force
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
appreciation · relationships · possibilities · thriving · reframing · integration · empowerment · self-discovery
flashbacks
Involuntary vivid memory episodes
- nightmaresTerrifying sleep experiences
- hypervigilanceHeightened threat sensitivity
- avoidanceDeliberate keeping away
numbness · dissociation · irritability · anxiety · panic · triggers · re-experiencing · hyperarousal · detachment · amnesia
PTSD
Chronic reaction to horrific events
- disorderAbsence of organization
- shellshockTrauma from combat exposure
- comorbiditySimultaneous presence of diseases
healing
Restoration of health
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- reintegrationRestoration to a group
- restorationReturning something to condition
rebuilding · adaptation · progress · reclaiming · normalization · support · wellness · recuperation · processing · journey
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- EMDRTrauma therapy using eye movements
- CBTPsychological treatment abbreviation
psychiatry · psychotherapy · medication · stabilization · desensitization · mindfulness · self-care · psychoeducation
resilience
Capacity to recover quickly
- meaning-makingInterpreting life's events personally
- transformationThorough change in form
- strengthPower to exert force
wisdom · appreciation · relationships · possibilities · thriving · reframing · integration · empowerment · self-discovery · compassion
combat
Armed hostile engagement
disaster · violence · warzone · attack · neglect · loss · witness · near-death · captivity · terrorism
post-traumaticnon-traumatic
Not causing physical injury
baseline · healthy · normal · unaffected · well-adjusted
post-traumaticdevelopmental
Related to growth stages
congenital · innate · baseline · pre-existing