Abstract
Answer D. Low mood and anxiety since the incident
The ICD-11 diagnostic criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder include:
Exposure to an extremely threatening or horrific event or series of events All of the following must be present – re-experiencing the traumatic event either awake via vivid intrusive memories or flashbacks or asleep with nightmares. These are accompanied by overwhelming emotions, for example fear or horror and strong physical sensations; avoidance of thoughts and memories of the event(s) or avoidance of activities, situations or people that are reminders of the event; heightened threat perception, for example hyper-vigilance or enhanced startle reaction The symptoms persist for at least several weeks and they cause significant impairment to personal, family, social, educational, occupational or other important functioning
InnovAiT article: Post-traumatic stress disorder in adults. DOI: 10.1177/1755738019841653.