Question

Based on the mechanism of injury, traumatic stress injuries may be classified in three types: Trauma, Fatigue, and Grief. After reading the brief description of a patient symptoms, choose the correct type of stress injury.

A Navy logistics officer has returned home after a 10 month deployment. The transition back home has been difficult, he has been having problems relaxing and getting to sleep. Additionally, generalized anxiety and panic-attacks are beginning to affect his home life. These symptoms are characteristic of:

a) Trauma
b) Fatigue
c) Grief
d) None of the above

Answer 1

The symptoms described in the patient's case - difficulty relaxing, problems sleeping, generalized anxiety, and panic attacks - are characteristic of traumatic stress injury.

Step-by-step explanation:

The symptoms described in the patient's case - difficulty relaxing, problems sleeping, generalized anxiety, and panic attacks - are characteristic of traumatic stress injury.

Traumatic stress injuries occur after exposure to traumatic events or situations, such as military combat or natural disasters. The Navy logistics officer's symptoms suggest that the stress experienced during the 10-month deployment has had a significant impact on their mental well-being.