A friend says, "If we could just eliminate combat traumas, we could eliminate a great deal of posttraumatic stress disorder." The BEST response is:
"Yes. Combat trauma produces as many cases of PTSD worldwide as civilian trauma does."
"Maybe. However, many researchers think that combat trauma is significantly overrated as a source of PTSD."
"Yes. In fact, combat trauma is the leading source of PTSD worldwide."
"Yes. However, civilian trauma causes many more cases of PTSD than combat trauma does."
"Yes. However, civilian trauma causes many more cases of PTSD than combat trauma does."
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a. all of these b. the patient's willingness to provide accurate information c. the patient's awareness of his or her own symptoms d. lack of access to informants, such as family members or friends
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a. the amount of time it takes participants to fall asleep. b. the consumption of hot milk at bedtime. c. the number of participants drinking hot milk at bedtime. d. the number of hours each participant sleeps for.
"Repeated stimulation of the limbic system by discharges from the locus coeruleus may lower the
threshold for later experiences of anxiety. Then, through learning, controlled by the prefrontal cortex, the person actively avoids fearful situations&q This quotation most clearly refers to the biological processes involved in A) obsessive-compulsive disorder. B) generalized anxiety disorder. C) panic disorder with agoraphobia. D) social phobia.
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A. Spermarche B. Andropause C. Menarche D. Menopause