A soldier returning from deployment overseas reports heightened anxiety, a sense of not being able to feel emotions, and re-experiencing a "video" in his mind of a horrific roadside bombing whenever he hears the local fire company siren go off. Although he has tried to remind himself that it is the same siren he has heard for years, the fear he experiences upon hearing it is overwhelming. Given this scenario, which of the following might be his diagnosis?

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The symptoms described in the scenario are consistent with a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which can manifest in individuals who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event, such as combat or a serious accident. Symptoms may include anxiety, difficulty feeling emotions, and intrusive thoughts or memories about the traumatic event. The individual's fear response to the sound of the fire siren is an example of a trigger or cue that can elicit a strong emotional response in individuals with PTSD.

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