Question

Randy experienced a horrific childhood. She was physically and verbally abused by her mother and sexually abused by a stepfather. Years later, she began experiencing symptoms of anxiety. A diagnosis of _____ would best apply to her situation.
A. major depressive disorder
B. post-traumatic stress disorder
C. bipolar disorder
D. schizophreni

Answer 1

Answer:

B. post-traumatic stress disorder

Explanation:

Post-traumatic stress disorder it is an anxiety disorder characterized by a set of physical, psychic and emotional signs and symptoms as a result of the carrier being the victim or witness of violent acts or traumatic situations that, in general, represented a threat to his or her life or the life of someone close to him/her. When he remembers the fact, he relives the episode, as if it were occurring at that moment and with the same sense of pain and suffering that the stressor caused. This memory, known as revival, triggers neurophysiological and mental changes.