Anyone may be in a situation or under certain life circumstances in which our limits, and we all have limits, may be crossed and pushed so hard that we may end our lives. More than 720 000 people die due to suicide every year. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among 15–29-year-olds. Seventy-three […]
DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Note: The following criteria apply to adults, adolescents, and children older than 6 years. For children 6 years and younger, see the DSM-5 section titled “Posttraumatic Stress Disorder for Children 6 Years and Younger” (APA, 2013a). Exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence
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Battered woman syndrome is considered a type of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Psychologist Lenore Walker, EdD, coined the term in her groundbreaking 1979 book, The Battered Woman. Battered woman’s syndrome is the psychological effects of physical, sexual, and psychological abuse inflicted by intimate partner. Men are also abused by their partners, and the term “battered
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