A young Marine returned home after two tours of combat with symptoms that included anxiety, sleep disturbance, nightmares, difficulty concentrating, and depression.The physician diagnosed his condition as
A) schizophrenia
B) posttraumatic stress disorder
C) phobia
D) somatoform disorders

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The symptoms described are consistent with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which is commonly experienced by veterans who have been exposed to combat. PTSD is characterized by symptoms such as reexperiencing the traumatic incident, avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma, negative mood, and hyperarousal. Schizophrenia is a disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech and behavior, and other symptoms that are not consistent with the symptoms described. Phobia and somatoform disorders do not fully capture the range and severity of symptoms described in this scenario.

A Young Marine Returned Home After Two Tours of Combat