Janie's house was broken into and the perpetrator brutally attacked her. Since the attack, she has been overly cautious and watchful. The faintest of noise startles her. If someone looks at her "strangely," she becomes very anxious. According to the criteria for PTSD, what symptom category does this reaction fall under?

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Janie's reaction of being overly cautious and watchful, being easily startled by noises, and becoming anxious when someone looks at her "strangely," all fall under the symptom category of hypervigilance and chronic arousal. This is a common symptom of PTSD, where the individual remains on high alert even after the traumatic event has passed.

Janie's House Was Broken into and the Perpetrator Brutally Attacked