Ray has the diagnosis of acute stress disorder; Bob has been diagnosed as suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder. What is a major difference in their conditions?
a. Bob has had symptoms for longer than Ray has had symptoms.
b. Ray's symptoms are the result of a social stressor, not a natural stressor.
c. Bob's symptoms involve a greater level of autonomic nervous system activation.
d. Ray is likely to have more trouble sleeping than Bob, who is more likely to have appetite difficulties
Question 2
Which of the following events would fit the DSM description of situations that could lead to posttraumatic stress disorder?
a. The car Ted was driving spun out of control and almost fell off a bridge; in the car, Ted waited helplessly to be rescued.
b. While driving on the interstate, Kevin passes the site of a serious bus accident that is commemorated by a stone monument.
c. The roller coaster ride was faster and had more turns than Alice had been told before she agreed to go on the ride with her friends.
d. The newspaper account of a bank robbery and the resulting gun fight between the robbers and police contained more vivid details than Frank expected.
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