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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [note 1] is a mental illness that can develop after a person is exposed to one or more traumatic events, such as sexual assault, warfare, traffic collisions, terrorism or other threats on a person's life.
The disorder is characterized by intrusive recurring thoughts or images of the traumatic event; avoidance of anything associated with the event; a state of hyperarousal and diminished emotional responsiveness. These symptoms are present for at least one month and the disorder is usually long-term.
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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD; F43.10) occurs in response to an exceptionally distressing life event (or multiple such events) and consists of a complex array of debilitating symptoms across emotional, behavioral, cognitive, and physiological domains.
ICD-10 code F43.1 for Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -Anxiety, dissociative, stres.
ICD 10 F43.1 describes a mental health condition known as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), which is characterized by intense anxiety and distress caused by exposure to or witnessing of traumatic events such as sexual assault, serious accidents, or military combat, and can manifest in symptoms such as flashbacks, avoidance behaviors, and hyperarousal. Official Description Of...
This page provides explanations for the ICD diagnosis code “F43.1 Post-traumatic stress disorder” and its subcategories.
