Mrs. Worden has an unusual fear of buttons. Every time she spots a loose button on the floor of her laundry room, she becomes extremely anxious and feels sick. In order to minimize her discomfort, Mrs. Worden only wears clothes that are button-free

Jesse served in the Gulf War in the field hospital

He seemed to cope well until, during the tenth anniversary of his deployment, he had a minor car accident in which he sustained a head injury. Soon after, he began re-experiencing the horrible sights, sounds and smells from the hospital and having nightmares in which he was back trying to save critically injured patients. Which of the following is correct? a) This is not PTSD because it happened 10 years after the catastrophic events. b) Only if the event directly threatened him could Jesse be diagnosed with PTSD. c) Jesse meets the criteria for PTSD, which can occur years later and for which the risk is increased when the brain is made more vulnerable. d) Because of the head injury, the cause is not PTSD but brain damage.

The basic rule for coping with a return to some unwanted behavior is:

a. to expect the bad habit to return and reinstate a self-change plan when it does. b. to continue keeping records indefinitely and never stop self-observations. c. to always seek social support to help you cope. d. extreme overlearning.