Which disorder is best described as 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?
A) generalized anxiety disorder
B) adjustment disorder
C) acute stress disorder
D) reactive attachment disorder
E) post-traumatic stress disorder
Disabling symptoms such as recurrent and intrusive distressing memories or dreams related to the trauma that develop within three days to a month after exposure to a traumatic event are indicators of ____.
A) generalized anxiety disorder
B) adjustment disorder
C) acute stress disorder
D) reactive attachment disorder
E) post-traumatic stress disorder
The characteristic symptoms of ____ include feeling depressed, sad, empty, discouraged, tearful most of the day, nearly every day; loss of interest or pleasure in previously enjoyable activities; having trouble sleeping or sleeping much more than usual; and feeling slowed down or restless and unable to sit still.
A) major depression
B) bipolar disorder
C) schizophrenia
D) generalized anxiety
E) prolonged grief
Mild to moderate emotional or behavioral symptoms that develop within three months of an identifiable stressor, whether a single event or multiple or recurrent stressors, are referred to as a(n) ____.
A) generalized anxiety disorder
B) adjustment disorder
C) acute stress disorder
D) reactive attachment disorder
E) post-traumatic stress disorder
The characteristic symptoms of ____ include faster heart rate, sweating, increased blood pressure, muscle aches, intestinal pains, irritability, sleep problems, and difficulty concentrating.
A) major depression
B) bipolar disorder
C) schizophrenia
D) generalized anxiety
E) prolonged grief
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