Iris was in an automobile accident. She goes to a psychologist one week after the accident. If Iris is experiencing nightmares, flashbacks, headache, and rumination about the accident, she will likely receive which diagnosis?

a. Acute Stress Disorder.
b. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
c. Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
d. Anxiety Disorder Not Otherwise Specified.

Answer: a.

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a. family members need to be taught to provide one another with unconditional positive regard. b. efforts to isolate and treat one member of a family, without the other family members, are doomed. c. behavioral records and skills training are necessary tools to heal the wounded member of a family. d. problems in a family can usually be traced to a single, troubled individual.

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