Understanding PTSD

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Which of the following is a key characteristic of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?

  • Symptoms are less severe than those of CIS
  • Avoidance of reminders of events and responses to normal events are numb (correct)
  • Symptoms persist for less than one month after the incident
  • Response pattern triggered by a similar stressor is different from the original event

What differentiates PTSD from CIS?

  • Symptoms of PTSD are less severe and persist for a shorter duration
  • Symptoms of PTSD are more severe and persist longer (correct)
  • Symptoms of PTSD are more severe but persist for a shorter duration
  • Symptoms of PTSD are less severe but persist longer

What can trigger a response in a person with PTSD?

  • A completely unrelated event
  • A pleasant memory
  • A similar sound, sight, smell, or sensation (correct)
  • A change in weather

How does PTSD affect a person's life?

<p>It causes increased arousal and irritability (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what scenario might a person be experiencing healthy recovery from CIS rather than PTSD?

<p>If they have no reaction to a similar sound, sight, smell, or sensation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key difference between PTSD and CIS?

<p>Symptoms of PTSD are more severe and persist longer than one month after the incident. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an indication of healthy recovery from CIS rather than PTSD?

<p>Reacting with the same intensity, fear, and anxiety as when the original event occurred (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can trigger a response in a person with PTSD?

<p>A similar sound, sight, smell, or sensation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a symptom of PTSD?

<p>Increased arousal with sleep difficulties (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between PTSD and CIS in terms of symptom duration?

<p>Symptoms of PTSD persist longer than one month after the incident, while symptoms of CIS persist for a shorter duration. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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