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Man has flashbacks about his girl freind's death 2 moth ago following a hit & run accident..he often cries & wishes for the death of culprit...what is the diagnosis???

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  #2

normal grief

  #3

PTSD

  #4

but its 2 months back....so it can be normal bereavement too...plz explain.

  #5

"kiran" wrote:
normal grief


I'm with you

  #6

mind you....this was in response to the question....
be careful before posting such nonsense.

  #7

normal grief, goin through the anger phase

  #8

It is a normal bereavment...... 8)
can any one explain this in detail???

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  #9

this is not a case of PTSD bec, the man did not have the experience himself, it's his girlfriend so this is a case of normal grief OR bereavement.

Normal grief - normal up to 1 yr. If it's more than a year it's called
pathologic grief.

to avoid confusion;

Acute Stress Disorder- severe anxiety sxs. that causes feelings of fear, helplessness or horror.
-anxiety lasts less than a month but greater than 2 days

When the anxiety lasts longer than 1 month it is PTSD..

I hope that helps...

  #10

What is the MC psychiatric problem in the elderly pts???

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  #11

depression...i think

  #12

Thnx KEROCHI.....for this nice info..... 8)

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  #13

a good review..

  #14

hey, I have doubts about it, i´m sorry. Which is the period for the normal bereavement (i had read till 3 months)?

it´s up to 1 year ????


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  #15

up to 1 yr. i'm sure abt that.







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