Nicole is from Rwanda and recently experienced the horror of a violent civil war. She has now been living in Canada for a year and continues to suffer from nightmares about the war and uncontrollable flashbacks
Whenever there is coverage of war on television, she immediately changes the channel. Which of the following would appropriately diagnose Nicole? a) Nicole is not suffering from a disorder
b) Generalized anxiety disorder
c) Posttraumatic stress disorder
d) Major depressive disorder
e) Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Answer: C
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