PTSD was rarely documented in literature before the 20th century
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Historical literature and psychiatric histories confirm that while trauma has always existed, PTSD was rarely documented or formally recognized as a distinct diagnosis prior to the 20th century.
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
2018 · cited by 19
The historical overview of post-traumatic stress disorder demonstrates that while trauma-related symptoms have long existed, formalized recognition of PTSD as a distinct modern diagnosis is a recent 20th-century development.
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A Narrative Review of the History of Burn-Related Depression and Stress Reactions.
2022 · cited by 10
Historical analysis of psychiatric trauma shows that recognition and formal treatment of conditions like burn-related psychological stress and trauma reactions had a contemporary journey, evolving largely in the 20th century.