What Is Characteristic of Children with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

question 43

Multiple Choice

What is characteristic of children with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ?

• A) Denial as a defense mechanism is unusual.
• B) Traumatic effects cannot remain indefinitely.
• C) Previous coping strategies and defense mechanisms are not useful.
• D) Children often play out the situation over and over again.

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