Question

Keegan is a police officer. she was recently placed on administrative leave because she was shot during an armed robbery. since the shooting, she can�t stop thinking about how it felt to be shot, she is often angry with her husband, she jumps when she hears a loud noise, and she takes a 15 minute detour when driving home to avoid the neighborhood where it happened. keegan probably suffers from ________. question 46 options:

a. physiological stressors related to her shooting
b. posttraumatic stress disorder
c. prolonged exposure to cortisol
d. the exhaustion stage of the general adaptation syndrome save

Answer 1

Keegan likely suffers from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as indicated by her symptoms, which are consistent with the diagnostic criteria for PTSD.

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the symptoms described - inability to stop thinking about the traumatic event, heightened irritability, startled response to loud noises, and avoidance of places that trigger memories of the event - Keegan likely suffers from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD is characterized by intrusive and distressing memories of a traumatic event, negative alterations in mood and cognition, hyperarousal, and efforts to avoid trauma-related stimuli. In Keegan's case, the shooting during an armed robbery is the traumatic event that has led to her current psychological and emotional challenges, consistent with the criteria defined by the American Psychiatric Association for PTSD.

Answer 2

These symptoms are very close to those accompanied by B, post-traumatic stress disorder. The incident has tainted her experiences, and now causes her to live in a constant state of “living on the edge,” and not in the good way.