Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder

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1. PTSD is estimated to affect what percentage of the US population? 8% 2% 45% 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. Victims of robbery Domestic violence Rape Car accidents

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 Obsessive Complusive Disorder PTSD Acute Stress 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? Chronic Imagined Delayed onset Acute

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 Depression Phobias Anger Management Eating Disoders

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

10. PTSD is untreatable. True False