Author Question: Your text reviews several findings regarding combat-related PTSD. These findings should be of ... (Read 35 times)

eruditmonkey@yahoo.com · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Your text reviews several findings regarding combat-related PTSD. These findings should be of concern to psychologists as well as to public health researchers and the community. Why?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Clinical assessments made for the purpose of diagnosis typically include an evaluation of the problem behavior's symptoms and severity, patterns of symptoms over time, and

A) a clinical judgment as to the need for a second opinion.
B) a mental status exam by a collaborating psychiatrist.
C) an evaluation of the patient's strengths and weaknesses.
D) an estimation of the length of treatment time.

Joy Chen · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

PTSD is one of the most difficult disorders to treat, and combat-related PTSD is usually more severe and treatment-resistant. The rate for veterans is almost three times higher than that of the general population.

Answer to Question 2

C