post-traumatic stress disorder

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006848",
  "term": "post-traumatic stress disorder",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An anxiety disorder that develops in reaction to physical injury or severe mental or emotional distress, such as military combat, violent assault, natural disaster, or other life-threatening events. Having cancer may also lead to post-traumatic stress disorder. Symptoms interfere with day-to-day living and include reliving the event in nightmares or flashbacks; avoiding people, places, and things connected to the event; feeling alone and losing interest in daily activities; and having trouble concentrating and sleeping. Also called PTSD.",
  "synonyms": [
    "PTSD"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/"
}