ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER
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Detailed explanation-1: -Not everyone who experiences a traumatic event develops PTSD. Around 70% of U.S. adults experience some type of trauma at least once in their lifetime. But only a small number of these people-about 8%-develop symptoms that meet the criteria for a PTSD diagnosis.
Detailed explanation-2: -1 in 13 Americans develop PTSD. These PTSD statistics show the prevalence of post-traumatic stress by age and trauma.
Detailed explanation-3: -Most people who go through a traumatic event will not develop PTSD. About 6 out of every 100 people (or 6% of the U.S. population) will have PTSD at some point in their lives. Many people who have PTSD will recover and no longer meet diagnostic criteria for PTSD after treatment.
Detailed explanation-4: -Not everyone who lives through a dangerous event develops PTSD-many factors play a part. Some of these factors are present before the trauma; others become important during and after a traumatic event. Risk factors that may increase the likelihood of developing of PTSD include: Exposure to dangerous events or traumas.