post-traumatic stress disorder
MONDO:0005146Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names post-traumatic stress disorder yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
An anxiety disorder precipitated by an experience of intense fear or horror while exposed to a traumatic (especially life-threatening) event. The disorder is characterized by intrusive recurring thoughts or images of the traumatic event; avoidance of anything associated with the event; a state of hyperarousal and diminished emotional responsiveness. These symptoms are present for at least one month and the disorder is usually long-term.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005146), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: post-traumatic stress disorder
- Also called
- PTSDtraumatic neurosis