Recent Research on the Experience of a Traumatic Event Has

question 80

Multiple Choice

Recent research on the experience of a traumatic event has found that

• A) people who experience an intense response following a trauma are more likely to develop PTSD.
• B) people who experience an intense response following a trauma are less likely to develop PTSD.
• C) talking with a therapist after a traumatic event decreases the risk of developing PTSD.
• D) talking with a therapist after a traumatic event has no measurable effect on the development of PTSD.

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