PTSD Symptoms
The P is PTSD stands for "Psychological."
False. It stands for "Post."
Having PTSD makes you more likely to develop substance use problems.
True
90% people who survive trauma develop PTSD.
False. 20%-30% do.
Anger is a symptom of PTSD.
True. It's part of the hyperarousal symptom cluster.
It is best to work on becoming substance-free before working on trauma issues.
False. It's best to address 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 detail of their trauma.
False. Many people do not.
Substance use makes you more vulnerable to further trauma.
True.
Complex trauma means the trauma is complicated and hard to explain.
False. It means multiple traumas or ongoing trauma.
You can develop PTSD from watching someone else get hurt.
True.
For most people who have both PTSD and substance use, the substance use comes first.
False. PTSD comes first two-thirds of the time.
You have to tell your trauma story in order to recover from PTSD.
False.