Which disorder is a psychological response to a trauma such as a life-threatening accident, a natural disaster, sexual assault,

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Which disorder is a psychological response to a trauma such as a life-threatening accident, a natural disaster, sexual assault,

or gun violence that leads to repeated reliving of the incident and persistent psychological symptoms that interfere with normal functioning?

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Arada [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-18T00:21:35+03:00

Answer:

<u>Post-traumatic stress disorder</u>

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Explanation:

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental condition developed after a person witnesses or experiences a traumatizing event. Symptoms usually appear months after the event took place, sometimes even years afterwards. Those symptoms include: physical reactions and emotional distress, flashbacks and nightmares about the event, hopelessness about the future, etc.