Jane presents in the Emergency Department with a friend, who reports that Jane has been sitting in her apartment "staring off in
to space" and doesn't seem interested in doing anything. During the assessment Jane reveals, with little emotion, that she was raped 4 months ago. Which of these is the most appropriate interpretation of Jane's lack of emotion?A. Jane is probably hearing voices telling her to be emotionless.B. Jane is experiencing numbing of emotional response, which is a common symptom of PTSD.C. Jane is trying to be secretive, and lying is a common symptom in PTSD.D. Jane is currently re-experiencing the traumatic event and is having a dissociative episode.
B. Jane is experiencing numbing of emotional response, which is a common symptom of PTSD
Explanation:
Jane is suffering from PTSD, and one of the manifestation of the disorder is a general emotional numbness that is caused by the traumatic event itself.
Jena is trying to process all of the negative emotions that were caused by the traumatic event, but she is not being able too. Instead, she has become numb as a defense mechanism, being unable to experience negative emotions, but being unable to experience positive emotions as well.
