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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.
PTSD Isn't Just A War Wound; Teens Suffer, Too. PTSD Isn't Just A War Wound; Teens Suffer, Too. Dr. Amit Etkin and a research assistant help a participant into the bore of the MRI. Though post-traumatic stress disorder is often associated with war veterans, many sufferers have yet to finish high school. According to the National Survey of Adolescents, about 4 percent of teenage boys and 6 percent of teenage girls meet the clinical definition of PTSD.