hyperarousal
Psychiatric term for a state of heightened physiological and psychological tension, often seen in PTSD. Also referred to as 過覚醒.
See also: 過覚醒
Patients with PTSD often show symptoms of hyperarousal.
Synonym; 過覚醒 is more common in clinical contexts, while 覚醒亢進 is a technical variant.
Compound of 覚醒 (arousal) and 亢進 (acceleration, increase). The exact derivation is uncertain; it is a technical term used in psychiatry.