PTSD Symptoms
The "P" in PTSD stands for "psychological."
False, it stands for "post"
Having PTSD makes you more likely to develop a substance abuse problems
True
90% of people who survived trauma develop PTSD
False, 20-30% do
Anger is a symptom of PTSD
True, it is a 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 the trauma
False, many people do not
Substance abuse 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 traumas
You can develop PTSD from watching someone else get hurt
True, it doesn't have to happen directly to you
For most people who have both PTSD and substance abuse, the substance abuse comes first
False, for 2/3 of the people, PTSD occurs first
You have to tell your trauma story to recover from PTSD
false, some do recover this way but some recover by focusing on the present