If there have been 100 new cases of posttraumatic stress disorder in children in a given town this year,that number would be the point prevalence rate.

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The number described (100 new cases of posttraumatic stress disorder in children in a given town this year) represents the incidence rate, not the point prevalence rate. Incidence rate refers to the number of new cases that develop in a specific time period, whereas point prevalence rate refers to the total number of existing cases (both new and pre-existing) at a specific point in time.

If There Have Been 100 New Cases of Posttraumatic Stress