Mrs. Somers' co-worker, Larry Smith, was fired from his job. Immediately after he was fired, he set fire to the papers on Mrs. Somers' desk and threatened to burn her face and hair. Since that episode, Mrs. Somers has had significant stress symptoms and has been unable to return to work. She went to see a psychologist who told her that she was suffering from a
A. generalized anxiety disorder
B. posttraumatic stress disorder
C. social phobia
D. pyrophobia
E. situational phobia
Answer: B
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