Timothy served in the U.S. army in Iraq and experienced severe and repeated traumatic stresses during his tour of duty. Upon returning to the U.S., Timothy appeared to his friends to be emotionally numb, avoided watching any news program when the Iraq war was mentioned, and confided to his parents that he cannot stop thinking about what he experienced in Iraq. Timothy should be referred to a
psychologist to help treat his
a. psychosis.
b. stress disorder.
c. conversion disorder.
d. depersonalization disorder.
B
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