Below is a partial list of symptoms that may indicate the presence of PTSD. An individual need not have all of these to meet the criteria (Segments taken from the DSM V). For a full list see

http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/PTSD-overview/dsm5_criteria_ptsd.asp

1. •1) Symptoms of re-experiencing or re-living the traumatic event:
   

1. ◦Bad dreams or nightmares about the event or something similar
   

2. ◦Behaving or feeling as if the event were actually happening all over again (this is known as having flashbacks)
   

3. ◦Having a lot of emotional feelings when I am reminded of the event
   

4. ◦Having physical sensations when I am reminded of the event (e.g., my heart races or pounds, I sweat, find it hard to breathe, feel faint, feel like I'm going to lose control)
   

2. •2) Symptoms of avoiding reminders of the traumatic event:
   

1. ◦Avoiding thoughts, conversations, or feelings that remind me about the event
   

2. ◦Avoiding people, places, or activities that remind me of the event
   

3. ◦Having difficulty remembering some important part of the event
   

3. •3) Since the event happened has there been experiences of :
   

1. ◦Since the incident having persistent (often distorted) negative beliefs / expectations of yourself / the world (i.e. “i’m to blame for what happened”...”I could have saved him/her/them”...”The world is always dangerous”)
   

2. ◦Loss of interest in, or just don't do, things that used to be important
   

3. ◦Feeling detached from people;  finding it hard to trust people
   

4. ◦Feeling emotionally "numb" and finding it hard to have loving feelings even toward those who are important to
   

5. ◦Having  a hard time falling or staying asleep
   

6. ◦Feeling irritable and have problems with my anger
   

7. ◦Having a hard time concentrating
   

8. ◦Feeling you may not live very long and feel there's no point in planning for the future
   

9. ◦Feeling jumpy and get startled easily
   

10. ◦Always "on guard"
    

4. •4) Experience of medical or emotional problems:
   

1. ◦Stomach problems
   

2. ◦Intestinal problems
   

3. ◦Weight gain or loss
   

4. ◦Chronic pain (e.g., in back, neck, pelvic area (in women))
   

5. ◦Problems getting to sleep
   

6. ◦Problems staying asleep
   

7. ◦Headaches
   

8. ◦Skin rashes and other skin problems
   

9. ◦Irritability, a quick temper, and other anger problems
   

10. ◦Nightmares
    

11. ◦Depression
    

12. ◦Lack of energy, chronic fatigue
    

13. ◦Alcoholism and other substance use problems
    

14. ◦Anxiety (panic) attacks

PTSD can manifest in distinct ways with behaviors such as:

1. 1. Increased sick time
   

2. 2. Lack of a sense of humor
   

3. 3. Aversion for doing car stops
   

4. 4. Conflict avoidant / conflict insighting
   

5. 5. Chronic lack of energy and  increase in fatigue
   

6. 6. Difficulties at work with peers / command staff
   

7. 7. Difficulties at home with significant other and children
   

8. 8. Avoidance of places where a critical incident occurred
   

9. 9. Post Incident changes in personality that are out of character