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Old 12-15-2009, 07:50 PM   #13
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Symptoms of PTSD can include:
  • Hypervigilance and scanning
  • Elevated startle response
  • Blunted affect, psychic numbing (check)
  • Aggressive, controlling behavior (a high degree of insistence on getting your way) (check)
  • Interruption of memory and concentration
  • Depression (check)
  • Generalized anxiety
  • Violent eruptions of rage (check)
  • Substance abuse
  • Intrusive recall -- different from normal memory in that it brings with it stress and anxiety
  • Dissociative experiences, including dissociative flashbacks (check)
  • Insomnia
  • Suicidal ideation (check)
  • Survivor guilt
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