Article: Profile: History of creation of concept of post-traumatic stress disorder

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Profile: History of creation of concept of post-traumatic stress disorder

Host: ROBERT SIEGEL, MELISSA BLOCK Time: 9:00-10:00 PM

ROBERT SIEGEL, host:

From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Robert Siegel.

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And I'm Melissa Block.

Money, a hostage, suicide could be elements of a thriller or mystery novel. But in this case, the tale is one of scientific discovery, how post-traumatic stress disorder was first recognized by doctors and health officials. According to the National Center for PTSD, nearly 8 percent of adult Americans are now diagnosed with the disorder, a concept that didn't even exist a quarter ...

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