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The symptoms of PTSD are irritability, violent outbursts, trouble in school or in social situations, flashbacks (re-experiencing the traumatic event, over and over again), losing touch with reality, and reenacting the event for periods of time.
Symptoms vary considerably from person to person, but the essential features of PTSD include the following (description based on Helpguide 2008): 1  Re-experiencing: The most disruptive symptoms of PTSD involve flashbacks, nightmares, and intrusive memories of the traumatic event. The veteran may be flooded with horrifying images, sounds, and recollections of what happened. He or she may even feel like it is happening again.