Jerome Was Held Hostage by Gunmen Along with 30 Others

question 18

Multiple Choice

Jerome was held hostage by gunmen along with 30 others in a 5-star hotel.He had witnessed the gunmen shoot other hostages and was denied food and water for two whole days.Since then,Jerome has had trouble sleeping and focusing on his work.Sometimes,Jerome loses track of where he is and feels like he is back at the hotel.These flashback episodes terrify Jerome and disturb his peace of mind.In the context of anxiety and anxiety-related disorders,it can be inferred that Jerome is showing symptoms suggestive of

• A)schizophreniA.
• B)obsessive-compulsive disorder.
• C)post-traumatic stress disorder.
• D)social anxiety disorder.

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Definitions:

Unconscious Efforts

Activities or processes that occur without conscious awareness or control, influencing behaviors and decisions.

Repression

Psychological defense mechanism in which the person refuses to consciously remember a threatening or unacceptable event, instead pushing those events into the unconscious mind.

Conscious Awareness

The state of being cognitively awake and aware of one's internal and external environments.

Memories

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information; also refers to the mental record of past experiences.