Pick out the correct full form of PTSD:
Post-tragic stress discord
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Past-trauma stress disorder
PTSD has been described to be a ____________ disorder.
Mental
Behavioural
Both
People suffer from PTSD after any traumatic incident that might be hard to forget.
True
False
One of the major symptoms of PTSD is disturbing ___________.
Dreams
Feelings
Both
The symptoms of PTSD are said to last more than ____________ after the traumatic incident.
One month
One year
Six month
Young children tend to express their traumatic memories through ____________.
Song
Motion
Play
A person with PTSD is at a higher risk of suicide and intentional self-harm.
True
False
People who have experienced accidents tend to exhibit signs of PTSD more than people who have been victims of sexual assault.
True
False
People who have experienced prolonged trauma, such as slavery and concentration camps can develop __________ PTSD.
Conflicted
Compelled
Complex
The diagnostic methods of PTSD differ based on the ___________ of people.
Symptoms
Actions
Both
Counselling can help in reducing the effects of PTSD if detected during the early stage.
True
False
The most effective method in the treatment of PTSD is ____________.
Counselling
Medication
Both
About ____________ of adults have PTSD in a given year in the United States.
3.5%
10%
20%
Higher rates of PTSD have been observed in regions of _____________.
Residents
Armed conflicts
School campuses
PTSD is more common in women than men.
True
False
The PTSD symptoms that people experienced during World wars were described as ________________.
Shell shock
Combat neurosis
Both
The term "post-traumatic stress disorder" came into use during the ____________.
1970s
1980s
1990s
PTSD was officially recognized by the American Psychiatric Association in the year ____________.
1969
1980
1991
____________ seeks to change the way a person feels and acts by changing the patterns of thinking or behaviour.
Cognitive behavioural therapy
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
Interpersonal psychotherapy
Does exercising and playing help in dealing with PTSD?
Yes
No