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% 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.
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 make 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 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 come first.
False- PTSD comes first 2/3 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