PTSD Symptoms
The P in PTSD stands 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 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 details of trauma.
False. Many people do not.
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. It doesn't have to happen to you directly.
For most people who have both PTSD and substance abuse, the substance abuse came first.
False. PTSD comes first two-thirds of the time.
You have to tell your trauma story in order to recover from PTSD.
False. Some people do recover this way, but some recover by focusing on the present.