Definition of "posttraumatic" [posttraumatic]

• Following injury or resulting from it: posttraumatic amnesia. (adjective)

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• "Even when it's extreme, stress may have some positive effects — which is why, in addition to posttraumatic stress disorder, some psychologists are starting to define a phenomenon called posttraumatic growth."
• "In these sufferers of what psychologists call posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, the mind may continue to replay the event, triggering panic attacks."
• "StaffPeople who have survived severe trauma - such as war, torture, disasters, or sexual assault - will often experience after-effects, in a condition called posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)."