Several Months After Being Trapped in a Collapsed Building for Several

question 17

Multiple Choice

Several months after being trapped in a collapsed building for several hours before being rescued,a patient admits to currently feeling "numb" and being unable to relate well with people.The patient sometimes re-experiences the terror associated with being trapped.The data collected about the patient are consistent with the symptoms of which problem?

• A) Agoraphobia
• B) Panic attacks
• C) Posttraumatic stress disorder
• D) Obsessive-compulsive disorder

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