A teenager reports to her therapist that she had been sexually abused by her older brother. She explains that she "went somewhere else" during the assaults and does not remember the details
The patient reports that she often feels numb or "not real" in romantic relationships, especially if sexual activity occurs or is anticipated, and that she generally avoids such relationships. Which of the following disorder(s) should be suspected based on this history? Select all that apply. a. Acute stress disorder
b. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
c. Generalized anxiety disorder
d. Agoraphobia
e. Social phobia
f. Posttraumatic stress disorder
A, F
Both acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder can involve dissociative elements such as numbing, feeling unreal, and being amnesic for traumatic events. Both disorders are also responses to acute stress or trauma, which has occurred here. The distracters are disorders not evident in this patient's presentation. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is characterized by intrusive thoughts or compulsive behavior, which are not evident here. Generalized anxiety disorder involves extensive worrying that is disproportionate to the stressors or foci of the worrying. Agoraphobia is an irrational fear of open areas that often results in patients being unable to leave controlled secure areas such as their homes. Social phobia involves a fear of social situations, particularly those with the potential for public embarrassment.
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