Answered: 2 weeks ago, Lauren was involved in a…

Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)

5th Edition

ISBN:9780134477961

Author:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

Publisher:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

Chapter1: The Science Of Psychology

Section: Chapter Questions

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2 weeks ago, Lauren was involved in a combat mission in Afghanistan in which she saw one of her best friends killed. Since then, she’s been having nightmares and intrusive thoughts of the event, asked to move her bunk so that she didn’t have to be in the room her and her friend used to share together, has felt consistently depressed and has had difficulty feeling joy or enthusiasm for anything else going on in her life, is not interested in engaging in any enjoyable activities, has had outbursts of anger towards people reaching out to her, has been very jumpy and easily startled by sudden noises, and has had trouble falling asleep at night. Which of the following diagnoses best describes Lauren’s symptoms?

Group of answer choices

a. Post-traumatic stress disorder

b. Acute stress disorder

c. Major depressive disorder

d. Generalized anxiety disorder

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