What is the full form of PTSD?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
People who have been caught in a natural disaster such as a tsunami, been victims of bomb blasts, or been in a serious accident or a war-related situation may experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Its symptoms include recurrent dreams, flashbacks, impaired concentration and emotional numbing.
‘Post’ means after: the disorder follows the traumatic event, so ‘pre’ does not fit. It is a stress disorder, listed among the trauma- and stressor-related disorders, so ‘situational’ does not fit either.
NCERT (2025-26): “Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders … Very often people who have been caught in a natural disaster (such as tsunami) or have been victims of bomb blasts by terrorists, or been in a serious accident or in a war-related situation, experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD symptoms vary widely but may include recurrent dreams, flashbacks, impaired concentration, and emotional numbing.…” |