Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic definition

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Acute Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Chronic Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Delayed Onset Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Neuroses, Posttraumatic; Posttraumatic Stress Disorders; Stress Disorder, Post Traumatic; Stress Disorders, Posttraumatic
A class of traumatic stress disorders with symptoms that last more than one month. There are various forms of post-traumatic stress disorder, depending on the time of onset and the duration of these stress symptoms. In the acute form, the duration of the symptoms is between 1 to 3 months. In the chronic form, symptoms last more than 3 months. With delayed onset, symptoms develop more than 6 months after the traumatic event.