Description
post-traumatic stress disorder: An anxiety disorder precipitated by an experience of intense fear or horror while exposed to a traumatic (especially life-threatening) event. The disorder is characterized by intrusive recurring thoughts or images of the traumatic event; avoidance of anything associated with the event; a state of hyperarousal and diminished emotional responsiveness. These symptoms are present for at least one month and the disorder is usually long-term.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode |
F5_PTSD |
| Hospital Discharge registry |
ICD-10: F431, ICD-9: 3098X |
| Cause of Death registry |
ICD-10: F431, ICD-9: 3098X |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy |
3 |
| First defined in version |
DF2 |
Ontology