Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder

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1. PTSD is estimated to affect what percentage of the US population? 45% 8% 2% 25%

2. Working with trauma victims can lead to a counselor developing PTSD symptoms. True False

3. Although many people tend to associate PTSD with war-related violence, it is actually this event which most often leads to a PTSD diagnosis. Domestic violence Rape Car accidents Victims of robbery

4. Jake was involved in a bad car accident three weeks ago in which his best friend died at the scene. Ever since the accident, Jake has not been able to sleep, thinks about the accident all the time and refuses to ride in a car. Jake is most likely suffering from: Depression Acute Stress Disorder PTSD Obsessive Complusive Disorder

5. A person with drug and alcohol issues is more likely to have PTSD than the general population. True False

6. Jane was sexually assaulted two months ago and is still experiencing PTSD symptoms. Which PTSD diagnosis is she likely to have? Acute Delayed onset Chronic Imagined

7. Hearing about a traumatic event cannot create PTSD symptoms; a person must experience the traumatic event first-hand in order to develop symptoms. True False

8. The most commonly co-occuring disorder along with PTSD is Eating Disoders Anger Management Depression Phobias

9. Incarcerated individuals are more likely to be diagnosed with PTSD than the general population. True False

10. PTSD is untreatable. True False