PTSD symptoms
The P in PTSD stands for "Psychological"
False, It stands for Post
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Having PTSD makes you more likely to develop substance abuse problems?
True
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90% of people who survive trauma develop PTSD
False, 20-30% do
Anger is a symptom of PTSD
True, it is a part of the hyperarousal symptom cluster.
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It is best to work on becoming substance free before working on trauma issues
False, it isbest to address both at the same time from the start.
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People dont ever recover from PTSD, they just get better at dealing with it.
False, people do recover from PTSD.
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People who have PTSD always remember the details of trauma.
False, many people do not.
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Substance abuse makes you more vulnerable to further trauma.
True
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Complex trauma means the trauma is complicated and hard to explain.
False, it means multiple traumas or ongoing trauma.
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You can develop PTSD from watching someone else get hurt.
True, It doesnt have to happen to you directly.
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For most people who have both PTSD and Substance abuse, the substance abuse came first.
False, PTSD symptoms come first 2/3 of the time.
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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.