Which of the following events would fit the DSM description of situations that could lead to posttraumatic stress disorder?
a. The car Ted was driving spun out of control and almost fell off a bridge; in the car, Ted waited helplessly to be rescued.
b. While driving on the interstate, Kevin passes the site of a serious bus accident that is commemorated by a stone monument.
c. The roller coaster ride was faster and had more turns than Alice had been told before she agreed to go on the ride with her friends.
d. The newspaper account of a bank robbery and the resulting gun fight between the robbers and police contained more vivid details than Frank expected.
Answer: a.
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