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Online Medical Books for Post-traumatic stress disorder

Read Book Excerpts about Post-traumatic stress disorder

16 MEDICAL BOOKS ONLINE! Free online access (without registration) to excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Post-traumatic stress disorder are available from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Medical Book Chapters Online

Here are chapters about Post-traumatic stress disorder from the online medical books listed above:

Posttraumatic stress disorder
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Characteristic psychological consequences that persist for at least 1 month after a traumatic event outside the range of usual human experience are classified as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This disorder can follow almost any distressing event, including a natural or... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Traumatic amputation
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Traumatic amputation is the accidental loss of a body part, usually a finger, toe, arm, or leg. In a complete amputation, the member is totally severed; in a partial amputation, some soft-tissue connection remains. The prognosis for such injuries... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »

Posttraumatic stress disorder
(Handbook of Diseases)

... Posttraumatic stress disorder refers to a persistent psychological disturbance that occurs following a traumatic event. This disorder can follow almost any distressing event, including a natural or manmade disaster, physical or sexual abuse, or an assault or a rape. ... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Amputation, traumatic
(Handbook of Diseases)

... Traumatic amputation involves the accidental loss of a body part, usually a finger, a toe, an arm, or a leg. In complete amputation, the member is totally severed; in partial amputation, some soft-tissue connection remains. The... Causes ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »

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