Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Psychological Disorders

Question:

Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder include :

Options:

Emotional numbing, happiness, feeling of elation

Flashbacks, feeling of elation, thoughts about ill health

Recurrent dreams, flashbacks, emotional numbing

Thoughts about ill health, happiness, flashbacks

Correct Answer:

Recurrent dreams, flashbacks, emotional numbing

Explanation:

Very often people who have been caught in a natural disaster (such as tsunami) or have been victims of bomb blasts by terrorists, or been in a serious accident or in a war-related situation, experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD symptoms vary widely but may include recurrent dreams, flashbacks, impaired concentration, and emotional numbing. Adjustment Disorders and Acute Stress Disorder are also included under this category.