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Paula Romero
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Of those Americans exposed to the collapse of the World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001, about ________ percent developed symptoms of posttraumatic stress syndrome that were still present five to six years later.

A) 10
B) 50
C) 70
D) 30

Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome

This is a psychiatric state induced by either going through or seeing a distressing occurrence, leading to vivid reliving of the event, nightmares, and profound stress.

World Trade Center

A large complex of office buildings in Lower Manhattan, New York, notable for being the site of a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001.

  • Uncover the phases of dealing with trauma and disasters, followed by the recuperation process, including key terms like posttraumatic growth.
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Alyssa OrtizDec 08, 2024
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