Question

Drazen was in bosnia during the civil war there. he has daytime flashbacks of the bombing and is emotionally numb, withdrawing from friends and family. although he is much calmer than he was before the war, symptoms have lasted for several months. what about drazen's case is unusual for a person with posttraumatic stress disorder (ptsd)?

Answer 1

What is unusual for a person with ptsd is to become calm.
Usually, individuals suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder are constantly erratic and paranoid, feeling frightened and anxious at the slightest sound because it brings back memories of suffering and pain during their hard times. Drazen is not like that - he feels calm and collected, which is not a usual characteristic of ptsd.