Which of the following statements correctly describes a major difference between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety disorders?

A. Symptoms of anxiety disorders are typically triggered by only a few cues, but symptoms of PTSD are triggered by a wide variety of cues.
B. PTSD can cause a person to withdraw from interpersonal relationships, but anxiety disorders tend to make people reach out for support.
C. People with PTSD have a high risk for substance abuse; people with anxiety disorders do not.
D. People with PTSD react as if they are in danger in the present, but people with anxiety disorders react as if they will be in danger in the future.


Answer: D

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