Flashbacks! Evolution! -

For a deep dive into how "flashbacks" have shifted from a drug-culture term to a psychiatric staple, the most interesting paper is (Jones et al., 2003).

It wasn't until the Vietnam War era and the 1980 inclusion of PTSD in the DSM-III that the flashback became the "hallmark" symptom we recognize today—defined by a vivid, sensory "here-and-now" reliving of events. Flashbacks! Evolution!

If you're interested in the or modern clinical definitions, check out these papers: Flashbacks and post-traumatic stress disorder - PubMed For a deep dive into how "flashbacks" have