Clinical features of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) include which of the following?
1. Difficulty sleeping
2. Acute awareness
3. Flashbacks
4. The need to be constantly around others
5. Irritability
1, 3, 5
Explanation: 1. A clinical feature of PTSD is difficulty thinking.
3. A clinical feature of PTSD is intrusive thoughts and flashbacks to the threatening event.
5. A clinical feature of PTSD is irritability.
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