Kevin is a Gulf War veteran who has frequent dreams and flashbacks about bombings, angry outbursts, emotional numbness, trouble sleeping, and hypervigilance. Kevin is probably suffering from
a) emotional desensitization disorder.
b) depersonalization disorder.
c) posttraumatic stress disorder.
d) Gulf War syndrome.
c
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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