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The trauma is repeatedly relived through “flashbacks” - brief, sudden and vivid replays of the traumatic event intrusion symptoms, intrusions are unintentional, spontaneous recollections or nightmares that are thematically related to the trauma.The clinical manifestations of PTSD are grouped into four categories: It can also arise in individuals who did not experience trauma directly but learned of a close family member or friend’s traumaticĮxperience or who were repeatedly exposed to details of traumatic events experienced by others (vicarious trauma). PTSD can arise in individuals exposed to direct, threatened or witnessed trauma - such as unexpected or violent death, serious injury or sexual violence (it does not usually include other life events such as divorce,ĭeath of a relative or loss of a job). The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ( DSM-5), the most widely used manual in clinical psychiatric practice in Canada, categorizes PTSD among trauma and stressor-related disorders. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is regarded as a mental illness or disorder. Anthony Feinstein, Accessed February 29, 2024, "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Canada," by Dr. Article published FebruLast Edited February 05, 2021. "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Canada." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Canada. The Canadian Encyclopedia, 05 February 2021, Historica Canada. "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Canada".