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Risk Factors for PTSD Development
Experiencing a traumatic event does not automatically lead to the development of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The likelihood of developing the disorder is influenced by a variety of identified risk factors, explaining why some individuals are more vulnerable than others after a similar experience.
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Symptoms of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Several months after being involved in a serious car accident, an individual reports experiencing recurrent nightmares about the crash, actively avoids driving or even being a passenger in a car, and becomes intensely distressed and jumpy at the sound of screeching tires. Based on this pattern of symptoms, which of the following provides the most accurate psychological explanation for their condition?