A Friend Says, "If We Could Just Eliminate Combat Traumas

question 184

Multiple Choice

A friend says, "If we could just eliminate combat traumas, we could eliminate a great deal of posttraumatic stress disorder." Your response would MOST likely be:

• A) "Yes-in fact, combat trauma is the leading source of PTSD worldwide."
• B) "Yes-combat trauma produces as many cases of PTSD worldwide as civilian trauma does."
• C) "Yes-although civilian trauma causes many more cases of PTSD than combat trauma does."
• D) "Maybe-however, many researchers think that combat trauma is significantly overrated as a source of PTSD."

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