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Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome – Even the Assyrians had it in 3500 BC

Feb 3 2024

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Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome – Even the Assyrians had it in 3500 BC

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder was first classified as a mental disorder in 1980 in the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-lll) published by the American Psychiatric Association –the text book psychologists and psychiatrists use to determine diagnoses. But the disorder has a much longer history. Ancient Assyrian medical texts […]

by Dr. Micki Pistorius

DR. MICKI PISTORIUS

Psychologist, Author & Profiler

After earning my BA, I worked for eight years in print and television journalism. Then, I was accepted into the University of Pretoria’s psychology program, where I earned a doctorate and became a psychological profiler for the South African Police Service. After resigning from that position, I returned to journalism, writing and producing documentaries before opening my own psychology practice. I continued lecturing internationally and authored seven books, including the bestseller Catch Me a Killer. In 2010, I pursued an Honours degree in Biblical Archaeology…

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Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome – Even the Assyrians had it in 3500 BC

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