Austin suffers from recurrent intrusive memories of his experiences as a fire fighter at the time of the World Trade Center attacks. He also has unpleasant dreams that replay some of these experiences. Austin is most likely suffering from

A) clinical depression.
B) schizophrenia.
C) posttraumatic stress disorder.
D) transcendent psychosis.

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​Austin suffers from recurrent intrusive memories of his experiences as a fire fighter at the time of the World Trade Center attacks. He also has unpleasant dreams that replay some of these experiences. Austin is most likely suffering fromA)  ​clinical depression.B)  ​schizophrenia.C)  ​posttraumatic stress disorder.D)  ​transcendent psychosis.

Tharshinny Gandi · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Austin is experiencing symptoms consistent with posttraumatic stress disorder, which is characterized by intrusive memories, nightmares, and other symptoms related to a traumatic event. Clinical depression, schizophrenia, and transcendent psychosis are not the most likely diagnoses based on the given information.

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