AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
PTSD is an acronym for what?
A
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
B
Pre-Trauma Stress Disability
C
Post-Trauma Severity Disorder
D
Pre-Traumatic Severity Disability
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event-either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event.

Detailed explanation-2: -Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that may occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event, series of events or set of circumstances.

Detailed explanation-3: -For PTSD, cognitive therapy often is used along with exposure therapy. Exposure therapy. This behavioral therapy helps you safely face both situations and memories that you find frightening so that you can learn to cope with them effectively. Exposure therapy can be particularly helpful for flashbacks and nightmares.

Detailed explanation-4: -Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can develop after a very stressful, frightening or distressing event, or after a prolonged traumatic experience. Types of events that can lead to PTSD include: serious accidents. physical or sexual assault.

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