As I noted about a decade ago when I first tackled âhighfalutin,â the origin of the word is uncertain. The reader who sent in that question in 1999 had heard that âhighfalutinâ originally denoted a fine grade of flour used to make a superior sort of bread.
Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is characterized by symptoms that include intense fear, helplessness, and/or horror that a person experiences following an exposure to a traumatic event. The traumatic event can include an actual or threatened death or a threat to oneâs or another personâs physical integrity.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. As defined by the American Psychiatric Association, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that develops after an individual experiences or is exposed to a traumatic event. Examples of such events include the threat of death, serious injury, violence, or abuse.uch professions include the military, police officers, fireman, and EMTs. However, PTSD may also occur as the result of personal events in one?s life such as robbery, car accidents, abuse, or rape. Symptoms of PTSD most often occur within three months of the trauma but, in some cases, may take years to develop.