A disorder resulting from exposure to a major stressor, with symptoms of anxiety, nightmares, poor sleep, reliving the event, and concentration problems, lasting for more than one month is called

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Symptoms described in the question are characteristic of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD is a psychiatric disorder that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as combat, natural disaster, or sexual assault. Symptoms typically include intrusive memories or flashbacks of the traumatic event, avoidance of reminders of the event, hypervigilance, and sleep disturbances. To meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD, symptoms must persist for more than one month.

A Disorder Resulting from Exposure to a Major Stressor, with Symptoms