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What determines whether a person suffers ptsd after a traumatic event.

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Symptoms must last longer than 1 month, and they must be severe enough to interfere with aspects of daily life, such as relationships or work.

Step-by-step explanation:

Impact or emergency stage

Denial/ numbing stage

rescue stage (including intrusive or repetitive stage)

short term recovery or intermediate stage

long term reconstruction or recovery stage

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