English Literature GCSE
PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
What PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for Eduqas.
Definition of PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
An anxiety disorder caused by very stressful, frightening or distressing events.
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