Question

Karen was mugged at knifepoint 6 months ago while walking home from work. She has recently begun experiencing nightmares about being robbed and daily has intrusive memories of that original traumatic event. She is generally having a difficult time adjusting to daily life following her trauma and often reexperiences her trauma on her walks to work. Based on this information, Karen is MOST likely to be diagnosed with ______ disorder.

Answer 1

Answer:

post-traumatic stress  

Explanation:

Post-traumatic stress disorder: In abnormal psychology, the term "post-traumatic stress disorder" is defined as one of the serious mental conditions in which an individual is being triggered by specific "terrifying or horrible" situations or events by witnessing as well as experiencing it.

Symptom: Uncontrollable thoughts, flashbacks, severe anxiety, nightmares related to the event.

In the question above, Karen is most likely to be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.