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The psychology of post-traumatic stress disorder - Joelle Maletis

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Many of us will experience some kind of trauma during our lifetime. Sometimes, we escape with no long-term effects. But for millions of people, those experiences linger, causing symptoms like flashbacks, nightmares, and negative thoughts that interfere with everyday life. Joelle Rabow Maletis details the science behind post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Joelle Maletis
Director
Tomás Pichardo-Espaillat
Narrator
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Animator
Tomás Pichardo-Espaillat
Composer
Cem Misirlioglu
Content Producer
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Associate Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott, Elizabeth Cox
Script Editor
Eleanor Nelsen
Fact-Checker
Francisco Diez

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