Penny is a survivor of child sexual abuse.Over the years,she has found herself reliving the abuse ("flashbacks"); avoiding situations,thoughts,and feelings related to the abuse ("emotional numbing"); sleep disturbances; a heightened startle response ("hypervigilance"); and concentrating.Her counselor says she is suffering from ________.

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Penny's symptoms are all signs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which often occurs after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event such as sexual abuse. Psychotic depression and emotional outburst are not specific diagnoses related to Penny's symptoms, and rape desensitization syndrome is not a recognized mental health disorder.

Penny Is a Survivor of Child Sexual Abuse