Question

A health care provider suspects a client has developed posttramatic stress disorder (PTSD). Select the necessary criterion to validate the diagnosis?

a) an impaired deficit of memory and concentration for greater than a 6-month period after a traumatic even has occurred
b) at least 1 month of clinically significant distress affecting a person after witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event that affects other parts of his or her life
c) a positron emission tomography (PET) scan that demonstrates that a client has decreased reactive of the anterior cingulate and orbitofrontal areas after a traumatic event
d) a functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan that demonstrates that a client has decreased reactivity of amygdala and hippocampus after a traumatic event

Answer 1

the necessary criterion to validate the diagnosis is "at least 1 month of clinically significant distress affecting a person after witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event that affects other parts of his or her life"

Step-by-step explanation:

posttramatic stress disorder (PTSD):"is a mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event."