Paul witnessed a murder while walking through the subway three weeks ago. Three days after witnessing the murder, Paul began experiencing intense anxiety and reliving what he saw at night in his dreams. Paul would most like be diagnosed with____________.
A) an anxiety disorder
B) an acute stress disorder
C) an adjustment disorder with anxiety
D) dissociative identity disorder

Question

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Paul's symptoms of anxiety and reliving the traumatic experience at night suggest that he may have developed acute stress disorder, which is characterized by anxiety, dissociative symptoms, and intrusive re-experiencing of a traumatic event.

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