Research indicates that, as a woman, Meredith will be at greater risk for __________ than her brother will be.

A) general paresis
B) post-traumatic stress disorder
C) depression
D) dissociative fugue

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a mental health condition triggered by experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event, leading to symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares, and severe anxiety.

General Paresis

A neuropsychiatric disorder affecting the brain and central nervous system, caused by untreated syphilis infection, leading to progressive dementia and paralysis.

Dissociative Fugue

A state in which someone leaves home, then, days or months later, suddenly realizes he is in a strange place and doesn’t know how he got there; often understood as a means of coping with (and escaping from) extremely painful events.