Charles Has Recently Come Back from the War

question 91

Multiple Choice

Charles has recently come back from the war. While in the war, he was severely injured when a bomb blew up the truck he was in (everyone else in the truck was killed) . Since coming home two months ago, he has been having nightmares and flashbacks where he re-experiences the bombing. He is also easily startled and very anxious. He went to see his doctor and was diagnosed as having

• A)dissociative identity disorder.
• B)a personality disorder.
• C)posttraumatic stress disorder.
• D)acute stress disorder.

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