Jane presents in the Emergency Department with a friend, who reports that Jane has been sitting in her apartment "staring off into space" and doesn't seem interested in doing anything
During the assessment Jane reveals, with little emotion, that she was raped 4 months ago. Which of these is the most appropriate interpretation of Jane's lack of emotion? A. Jane is probably hearing voices telling her to be emotionless.
B. Jane is experiencing numbing of emotional response, which is a common symptom of PTSD.
C. Jane is trying to be secretive, and lying is a common symptom in PTSD.
D. Jane is currently re-experiencing the traumatic event and is having a dissociative episode.
B
General numbing of emotional response is a common symptom of PTSD. Items A and D are not the most appropriate interpretations because the data are inadequate to make that inference. Item C is incorrect; lying is not a common symptom in PTSD.
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