discovered that people with PTSD continue to produce those higher levels even after the traumatic event has passed. It used to be believed that people who tend to dissociate themselves from a trauma were showing a healthy response, but now some researchers suspect that people who experience dissociation may be more prone to PTSD. PTSD is not a new disorder. There are written accounts of similar symptoms that go back to ancient times. Also, there is clear documentation in the historical medical literature starting with the Civil War, where a PTSD-like disorder was known as "Da Costa's Syndome." During World War I it was called shock. Later, in World War II the disorder received a somewhat more fancy name--battle fatigue. It was not named Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder until after the Vietnam War, when multiple cases of this syndrome were discovered and researched. PTSD has been researched in
             victims on a civilian side just as much, or even more, than in military soldiers. Rescue workers involved in the aftermath of the Oklahoma City Bombing, survivors of the 1994 California earthquake, the 1997 South Dakota floods, hurricanes Hugo and Andrew, etc., are among many who have been treated for the disorder. Families of victims have also been treated for PTSD.
             Moving on, many people with PTSD repeatedly re-experience the ordeal numerous times, especially when they are exposed to occurrences or objects reminiscent of the traumatic event. Anniversaries of the event can also trigger symptoms. Most people experience some of the symp
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