Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Essay

Document Type:Case Study

Subject Area:Psychology

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One case of PTSD is the Abducted and Terrorized, a case study of Mr. A who was abducted by a group of young men, who terrorized and taunted him until he soiled himself pleading for his life. After this encounter, Mr. A had PTSD which affected his social life significantly, as he withdrew from family, lost interest in the job he used to do and he even expected to die shortly (Hooley, Butcher, Nock & Mineka, 2017). Several factors contributed to the overall stress, in this case, intrusive recollections of the distressing event relieved the event as though it were recurring, and was accompanied by upsetting nightmares making it difficult to sleep. Reference Khreim, I. What are the factors that complicate a diagnosis of anxiety versus an adjustment disorder?.

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