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On 22 July 2020, it was proposed that this article be moved from Posttraumatic stress disorder to Post-traumatic stress disorder. The result of the discussion was Moved.

Section sizes Section size for Post-traumatic stress disorder (62 sections) Section name Byte count Prose size (words) Header Total Header Total (Top) 16,872 16,872 515 515 Signs and symptoms 4,841 9,487 182 375 Associated medical conditions 4,646 4,646 193 193 Risk factors 2,857 41,035 174 1,721 Trauma 10,485 34,021 376 1,294 Intimate partner and sexual violence 2,145 2,145 125 125 War-related trauma, refugees 2,226 2,226 144 144 Unexpected death of a loved one 1,264 1,264 85 85 Life-threatening or severe illness 4,318 4,318 73 73 Psychosis spectrum conditions 1,838 1,838 105 105 Cancer 4,388 4,388 120 120 Pregnancy-related trauma 4,040 4,040 106 106 Natural disasters 3,317 3,317 160 160 Genetics 2,755 2,755 190 190 Evolutionary Perspectives 1,402 1,402 63 63 Pathophysiology 22 23,126 0 1,341 Neuroendocrinology 12,706 12,706 743 743 Neuroimmunology 2,125 2,125 105 105 Neuroanatomy 8,273 8,273 493 493 Diagnosis 3,081 16,025 69 596 Screening 4,778 4,778 121 121 Assessment 3,745 3,745 75 75 In the DSM and ICD 2,749 2,749 178 178 Differential diagnosis 1,672 1,672 153 153 Prevention 3,474 7,922 109 286 Psychological debriefing 2,461 2,461 95 95 Early intervention 1,013 1,013 53 53 Risk-targeted interventions 974 974 29 29 Management 49 46,251 0 1,782 Combination therapy 5,168 5,168 130 130 Counselling 5,926 21,847 167 887 Cognitive behavioral therapy 9,454 9,454 374 374 Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing 5,078 5,078 318 318 Interpersonal psychotherapy 1,389 1,389 28 28 Medication 255 12,710 19 487 Antidepressants 2,957 2,957 75 75 Benzodiazepines 4,730 4,730 254 254 Prazosin 1,234 1,234 28 28 Glucocorticoids 595 595 27 27 Cannabinoids 2,939 2,939 84 84 Other 14 6,477 0 278 Exercise, sport and physical activity 1,983 1,983 48 48 Play therapy for children 1,665 1,665 79 79 Military programs 2,242 2,242 103 103 Nightmares 573 573 48 48 Epidemiology 6,227 16,481 253 1,024 United States 1,953 10,254 153 771 Military combat 4,179 4,179 308 308 Human-made disasters 4,122 4,122 310 310 Anthropology 6,982 6,982 547 547 Veterans 137 5,644 5 157 United States 2,374 2,374 53 53 United Kingdom 1,250 1,250 76 76 Canada 1,883 1,883 23 23 History 11,058 11,058 730 730 Terminology 3,946 3,946 251 251 Research 3,008 7,100 178 309 Psychotherapy 4,092 4,092 131 131 See also 638 638 0 0 Notes 26 26 0 0 References 356 356 0 0 External links 1,571 1,571 0 0 Total 214,520 214,520 9,634 9,634

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— Assignment last updated by Pierce0604 (talk) 16:33, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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This sentence is very hard to read: "Trauma victims social interactions, with significant others, have been shown to influence PTSD symptoms. ". May I suggest "Social interaction between trauma victims and significant others influences PTSD symptoms."? A reference is also needed 178.165.189.175 (talk) 04:50, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]