An anniversary reaction is an onset or re-occurrence of trauma or grief symptoms triggered by an anniversary of trauma or loss.
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Prazosin is an alpha-one noradrenergic antagonist that reduces sleep disturbances and nightmares associated with PTSD with a medium effect size.
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Trauma focused therapies, including prolonged exposure, EMDR, and cognitive processing therapy are the first-line treatments for PTSD because their effect sizes are larger and more durable than those of medications.
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PTSD is characterized by persistent re-experiencing of the traumatic event, avoidance of trauma-associations, increased negativity or numbing, and altered arousal.
