In a Study That Examined Women Who Experienced a Severely

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Multiple Choice

In a study that examined women who experienced a severely stressful event and were screened for symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , what did researchers find when they reexamined the women 14 years later?

• A)Women who went to therapy were actually more likely to have coronary heart disease.
• B)Women who exhibited five or more symptoms of PTSD were more than three times as likely to have coronary heart disease.
• C)Women who took antidepressants were more likely not to have coronary heart disease.
• D)Women who were not married were eight times more likely to have coronary heart disease.

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