post-trauma syndrome

a nursing diagnosis accepted by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, defined as the experiencing by an individual of a sustained maladaptive response to an overwhelming traumatic event or events such as a natural disaster, war, epidemic, rape, assault, or catastrophic illness or accident. See also posttraumatic stress disorder.

risk for p.-t. s. a nursing diagnosis accepted by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, defined as being at risk for sustained maladaptive response to a traumatic, overwhelming event.

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Yes, I think a post-trauma syndrome is evident here.

It was only much later, when the wall came down, that I started to understand something of this post-trauma syndrome we've discussed.

Bernhard Schlink interviewed by Eleanor Wachtel

The intervention at this point in the program is called "critical incident psychological debriefing." The team helped those experiencing post-trauma syndrome cope with post-trauma stress until they could be referred for professional assistance from other sources, such as the Employee Assistance Program.

Helping prison staff handle the stress of an execution

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