Identify the major clusters of symptoms used in diagnosing acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. Give an example of each
Answer:
(1) Re-experiencing: visualizing the trauma over and over or in dreams or in flashbacks (sudden, repeated, intrusive memories during which the memory is replayed in thoughts or images); (2) avoidance: avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma (including thoughts or feelings); (3) arousal or anxiety: increased arousal and anxiety evident in trouble falling or staying asleep or difficulty maintaining concentration; (4) dissociative symptoms (likely to occur in acute stress disorder): becoming less aware of surroundings following a traumatic event or depersonalization (feeling cut off from oneself) or derealization (a marked sense of unreality about oneself).
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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a. generalized anxiety disorder b. panic disorder c. specific phobia d. social phobia