Having a History of Psychological Problems Before Going into Combat

question 46

Multiple Choice

Having a history of psychological problems before going into combat

• A) will make a soldier much more likely to develop PTSD.
• B) will make a soldier much more likely to develop PTSD only if the combat situation is extreme.
• C) sometimes increases risk of PTSD, but may lower it because the person is actually used to anxiety and copes automatically.
• D) doesn't have an impact on developing PTSD.

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