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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

Question 2

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



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Answer to Question 1

E

Answer to Question 2

C



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