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PTSD Symptoms

100

The P in PTSD stands for "psychological" 

False, it stands for "Post" 

200

Anger is a symptom of PTSD 

True, it is a part of the hyperarousal symptom cluster

300

People who have PTSD always remember the details of the trauma 

False, many people do not 

400

You can develop PTSD from watching someone else get hurt

True, it doesn't have to happen to you directly 

Links between PTSD and Substance Abuse

100

Having PTSD makes you more likely to develop substance abuse problems 

True 

200

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

300

Substance abuse can make you more vulnerable to further trauma 

True 

400

For most people who have both PTSD and substance abuse, the substance abuse came first. 

False, PTSD comes first two-thirds of the time. 

PTSD Facts

100

90% of people who survive trauma develop PTSD

False, 20-30% do 

200

Complex trauma means the trauma is complicated and hard to explain.

False, it means multiple traumas or ongoing trauma. 

300

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.