PTSD Symptoms(ANSWERS WILL BE T/F
The P in PTSD stand for "psychological"
False--it stands for post
Having PTSD makes you more likely to develop substance abuse problems.
True
90% of people who survive trauma develop PTSD
false 20-30% do
Anger is a symptom of PTSD
true--it is part of the hyperarousal symptom cluster
It is best to work on becoming substance free before working on trauma issues
false--it is best to work on both at the same time from the start
People don't ever recover from PTSD, they just get better at dealing with it
false--people do recover from PTSD
People who have PTSD always remember the details of the trauma
false--many people do not
Substance abuse makes you more vulnerable to further trauma
True
Complex trauma means the trauma is complicated and hard to explain
false--it mean multiple traumas or ongoing trauma
You can develop PTSD from watching other people get hurt
true--it does not have to happen to you directly
For most people who have substance abuse and PTSD, the substance abuse came first
false--PTSD come first two thirds of the time
You have to tell your trauma story to recover from PTSD
false, some people do recover this way but other recover from focusing on the present