Mary was raped outside a local movie theatre over two months ago.Since then,she constantly imagines the circumstances of the rape,is afraid to go to the movies or the mall and avoids doing so,and has frequent nightmares about being raped.Mary's reaction would be classified as a(n)__________ disorder.

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Mary's symptoms are consistent with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) which is characterized by symptoms such as intrusive thoughts or nightmares about the traumatic event, avoidance of reminders of the trauma, and heightened emotional reactivity. Obsessive-compulsive disorder involves persistent and intrusive thoughts or urges that lead to repetitive behaviors whereas dissociative disorders involve disruptions in memory, identity or perception. Acute stress disorder is a short-term reaction to a traumatic event and the symptoms usually resolve within a month, whereas in Mary's case the symptoms have persisted for over two months.

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