Follow-up for more than 2 decades has shown that what percent of the Buffalo Creek survivors still have significant post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms?
a. 10% c. 35%
b. 25% d. 50%
B
Follow-up for more than 2 decades has shown that about 25% of the Buffalo Creek survivors still have significant post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Overall the severity of symptoms has been decreasing for most of the survivor cohort. Follow-up of child Buffalo Creek survivors has found a steady decrease in symptomatology with PTSD diagnosed in 7% of persons up to 17 years after the original event.
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