Question

Regina is experiencing symptoms most consistent with posttraumatic stress disorder. Which of the following scenarios is most likely to describe Regina’s situation? Regina often boasts to people about how she is the most attractive and intelligent person that they will ever meet. She became infuriated when her friend Claire mentioned an intelligent teacher Claire admired, even though Claire was not comparing Regina to her teacher. A Regina is always worried about what her friends think of her. She is perpetually afraid that they are mad at her and will avoid calling people because she thinks they are upset with her, even though nothing has happened that would indicate this. B Regina perpetually worries about many things. She worries so much that she is almost always upset, and she has insomnia because her constant anxiety makes it difficult for her to sleep. C In order to alleviate anxiety from intrusive thoughts she perpetually experiences, Regina develops a ritual in which she must touch a doorknob 37 times every time she stands up. D Since she has returned from war, Regina has been having nightmares and is startled by every sound, believing she is in imminent danger.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Since she has returned from war, Regina has been having nightmares and is startled by every sound, believing she is in imminent danger.

Explanation:

Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a condition that is experienced by someone who has undergone some sort of trauma. The trauma could be something that they have witnessed or experienced themselves, like natural disasters, war, or a serious accident.

Although not all people come out of a traumatic event with PTSD, those who do are those who are not able to or having difficulty with coping and adjusting to life after the trauma.

Symptoms and intensity of the symptoms vary depending on the trauma they experienced and the general mental health of the person. Some of the most common ones would be avoidance, anxiety, night terrors, and the like.