Question

Austin suffers from recurrent intrusive memories of his experiences as a fire fighter at the time of the World Trade Center attacks. He also has unpleasant dreams that replay some of these experiences. Austin is most likely suffering froma.clinical depression.b.schizophrenia.c.posttraumatic stress disorder.d.transcendent psychosis.

Answer 1

Austin is most likely suffering from post traumatic stress disorder.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a type of mental health problems in which the affected person experiences flashbacks of certain events which he/she has experienced or witnessed. It could be in the form of nightmares or anxiety or even intrusive memories.

People with PTSD have strong, restless thoughts and feelings about their experiences that last long after the traumatic event. The best way to avoid this is to not talk or think about the problem, along with avoiding places which are associated with the past events.