Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) most likely is a result from a traumatic or catastrophic event. There are similar triggers such as divorce, loss of a job, or a death of a close relative or other event that causes conflict in what they believe is unfair or unjust (Linden, 2009) There is a test that mental health professionals can administer that can identify the level of stress and embitterment these individuals are experiencing.
             Post-Traumatic Embitterment Disorder (PTED) and Post-Traumatic Embitterment Disorder Scale are the key terms used in the research paper, and are explained very well. Although PTED is similar to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTED combines a person's belief and values versus the feeling that is created when the person was either wronged or a victim of an injustice (Linden, 2009). How to measure negative life experiences effect one's ability to react, cope, or handle depression that have manifested into psychological symptoms is the goal of the Post-Traumatic Embitterment Disorder Scale. The results of a test are used to show the mildness or severity of the symptoms with the hope for a focused treatment or for further diagnosis (Linden, 2009).
             The scientific method of research was used to obtain four samples. This was used as a way of collecting information that was surveyed through a standardized form. The first was called the PTED Sample, consisting of 49 participants (29 women and 20 men) of 88 inpatients with ages ranging from 30-61. These participants were from the Department of Behavioral and Psychosomatic Medicine at Seehof Rehabilitation Centre (Linden, 2009). This inpatient group was treated for prolonged and disabling embitterment as defined by Linden's (2003) original study were identified by clinicians because of the extensive clinical interviews (Linden, 2009). A control group of 48 inpatients were chosen because they were treated for other mental disorders.
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