Which of the following symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is known as numbing?
a) Connor cannot watch the 4th of July fireworks display without feeling like he is being watched closely by someone in the crowd.
b) Connor decides to leave the 4th of July fireworks display because he cannot stop being startled by each firework when it explodes.
c) During a 4th of July celebration. Connor suddenly feels as if he is back in Iraq on the night enemy RPGs hit his army tank convoy
d) As Connor watches the 4th of July celebration, he does not feel joy, sadness or even surprise.
Answer: d) As Connor watches the 4th of July celebration, he does not feel joy, sadness or even surprise.
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