A student who survived a school shooting last year experiences frequent flashbacks of the event, becomes anxious in crowded public spaces, and is unable to sleep soundly. Which statement regarding the student is TRUE?Multiple ChoiceTheir symptoms are consistent with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).The student can move forward by reviewing media coverage of the event.They are experiencing a temporary challenge that can be overcome with positive thinking.The student should have self-awareness and avoid social contact.

Which of the following is a symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder?

True or False: Children cannot develop PTSD.*

Which of the following is a symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder?Group of answer choicesincrease in appetite, exercise, or sleepre-experiencing an event in dreams or flashbacksepisodes of extreme manic behavioreasily interacting in large groups of people

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:People who are diagnosed with PTSD can be thought of as suffering from a memory that cannot be controlled—the memory may intrude on everyday activity, surfacing in the middle of a normal day or as night terrors. In 2023, a group of researchers at Yale University conducted a study that tested whether traumatic memories functioned differently from other memories. The team conducted brain scans of 28 people with PTSD. Sad memories showed higher engagement of the hippocampus than happy memories did; however, when it came to traumatic memories, the hippocampus was not involved at all. The study concluded that the brain treated trauma not as a memory of the past but as a present experience. The student wants to present the study and its findings. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? In 2023, a group of researchers at Yale University studied 28 patients who had been diagnosed with PTSD.eliminateBy scanning the brains of 28 people with PTSD in 2023, a group of researchers at Yale University confirmed that the brain treated traumatic memories differently than other memories.eliminatePTSD is a condition defined by the intense experience of memories as present situations rather than past experiences, which can significantly intrude on everyday life.eliminateA 2023 study concluded that the hippocampus is not involved in remembering past traumas, suggesting that those memories are experienced as present situations.

Which of the following provides the most accurate information about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in response to sexual assault?Group of answer choicesA rape victim may experience PTSD, including feeling extremely anxious or even emotionally numb following the assault.Unfortunately, PTSD is an extremely persistent disorder, and more than half of all rape victims will still have PTSD more than a year after the assault.PTSD wipes away a woman’s memory of the rape, and she will not be able to recall the event until about a year after the assault.Unfortunately, PTSD cannot be treated with traditional psychotherapies; however, techniques that require hypnosis appear to be effective.