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bio_gurl · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

A person with acute stress disorder is most likely to develop posttraumatic stress disorder when

a. the trauma is especially severe.
b. the trauma involves the possibility of death.
c. symptoms of numbing, depersonalization, and reliving the trauma are present.
d. the person develops a complete amnesia for the traumatic event.

Question 2

What accounts for the reports of higher incidence rates of posttraumatic stress disorder in recent research?

a. the inclusion of ASD along with PTSD
b. recognition that traumatic stresses like rape are common
c. redefining trauma as involving more ordinary forms of stress
d. the inclusion of adjustment disorders along with PTSD