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Drake was trapped in his car for a time as he tried to flee a wildfire in northern California. There was ash and smoke everywhere. The heat was unbearable, and he was sure he was going to die. When rescue teams eventually found him, Drake was dehydrated, having trouble breathing and terrified. More than a year later, he still had nightmares and woke up in a cold sweat. This BEST describes a(n)

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Drake was trapped in his car for a time as he tried to flee a wildfire in northern California. There was ash and smoke everywhere. The heat was unbearable, and he was sure he was going to die. When rescue teams eventually found him, Drake was dehydrated, having trouble breathing, and terrified. More than a year later, he still had nightmares and woke up in a cold sweat. This BEST describes a posttraumatic stress disorder.

In psychological terms, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often is present in individuals that were part of a traumatic event such as wars, terrorist attacks, bank robbery, flight or car accidents.

Individuals who suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder have episodes of disturbing images in their minds. These people continually have nightmares or flashbacks that terrify them.