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Post-traumatic stress disorder

This PrimeView highlights the epidemiology of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for which women, socioeconomically disadvantaged people and combat-exposed military personnel are at particular risk of acquiring. The management and mechanisms underlying PTSD are also summarized.

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Post-traumatic stress disorder. Nat Rev Dis Primers 1, 15058 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrdp.2015.58

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