创伤后应激障碍

創傷後應激障礙

chuāngshānghòuyìngjīzhàng'ài

noun

Meanings

1 post-traumatic stress disorder
2 PTSD

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Examples

许多退伍军人患有创伤后应激障碍。

Xǔduō tuìwǔ jūnrén huàn yǒu chuāngshāng hòu yìngjī zhàng'ài.

Many veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.

创伤后应激障碍的常见症状包括闪回和噩梦。

Chuāngshāng hòu yìngjī zhàng'ài de chángjiàn zhèngzhuàng bāokuò shǎnhuí hé èmèng.

Common symptoms of PTSD include flashbacks and nightmares.

Tips

usage

This is the full clinical term, usually abbreviated to PTSD even in Chinese medical writing. Note 应激 yìngjī means 'stress response' (using the 应 = 'respond' reading, not 'should'). 障碍 zhàng'ài = disorder/impediment.

Stroke Order

创 chuàng

伤 shāng

后 hòu

应 yīng

激 jī

障 zhàng

碍 ài