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% of trauma survivors develop PTSD
Anger is a symptom of PTSD
True.
It is in the hyperarousal cluster
It is best to work on becoming substance free first before working on PTSD
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 the trauma
False.
Many people do not
Substance abuse makes you more vulnerable to trauma
True
Complex trauma means that trauma is complicated and hard to explain
False.
Complex trauma means multiple traumas or ongoing traumas
You can develop PTSD from watching someone else get hurt
True.
The trauma does not have to happen to you directly
For most people who have 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 others recover by focusing on the present