Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), originally associated with combat, has always existed in one form or another, but only in 1980 it was named post-traumatic stress disorder and became an accredited diagnosis (Rothschild). The fact is that PTSD is one of many names for an old problem; that war has always had a serious psychological impact on populations, in an immediate and lasting manner. PTSD has a history as long and significant as the history of the world wars – thousands of years. Although the diagnosis hasn't been around that long, different names and symptoms of PTSD always have. Some physical symptoms include increased blood pressure, excessive heart rate, rapid breathing, muscle tension, nausea, diarrhea, problems with vision, speech problems, trouble walking, convulsive vomiting, heart palpitations, contractions or spasms, weakness and severe muscle cramps. The individual may also suffer from psychological symptoms, such as violent nightmares, flashbacks, melancholy, difficulty sleeping or insomnia, loss of appetite and anxiety when certain things remind them of such as the anniversary. of the event (Peterson, 2009). PTSD can be found as far back as ancient Greek and Roman history, for example the Greek historian Herodotus mentions "an Athenian warrior who became permanently blind when the soldier standing next to him was killed, although the blinded soldier did not was injured in any part of his body. body” when he wrote about the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC. He also "writes about the Spartan commander Leonidas, who, at the Battle of Thermopylae Pass in 480 BC, dismissed his men from joining the fight because he clearly recognized that they were psychologically exhausted. of previous battles.-They had no heart to...... middle of paper ...... to win economically (combined with the pride and distrust of the veterans), this explains the fact that on 830,000 Vietnam veterans with true or partial disability, only 55,119 filed a complaint, and medical boards only believed 28,411 (Triangle Institute study, July 1990) (Bentley, 2005)! Works Cited Bentley, S. (March 2005). Brief History of PTSD. Retrieved June 12, 2011 from Veteran: http://www.vva.org/archive/TheVeteran/2005_03/feature_HistoryPTSD.htmPBS. (nd). Org.PBS. Retrieved June 12, 2011, from The Soldier's Heart: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/heart/themes/shellshock.htmlPeterson, D. (2009). From Shell Shock to PTSD. Accessed June 12, 2011 from http://www.las.illinois.edu/news/2009/ptsd/Rothschild, B. (nd). Post-traumatic stress disorder:. Retrieved June 11, 20011 from http://www.healing-arts.org/tir/nr-rothschild.htm