A classic symptom of PTSD is re-experiencing. Explain how this symptom presents itself in the disorder

What will be an ideal response?


People with PTSD experience intrusive and recurrent memories, thoughts, or dreams about the original traumatic event. These “triggers” make people with the disorder feel as if they were re-experiencing the initial event with its accompanying fear and autonomic arousal.

Psychology

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a. ?race b. ?intelligence c. ?self-esteem d. ?mood

Psychology

Despite its dangers, a young man continues to take cocaine because of the feeling of euphoria it produces for him. This powerful arousal of his nervous system is probably due to cocaine's ability to:

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