A 29-year-old woman has noted an increase in her appetite
A 55-year-old woman experienced a home invasion 3 weeks ago. Although she was physically unharmed, she has since experienced recurrent symptoms of dizziness and dyspnea associated with thoughts of the invasion. She is staying with her sister because she is afraid to return home. She finds it difficult to remain asleep, feeling that she must “remain vigilant” in case an intruder comes to her sister’s home. The patient presents to her primary care physician on the recommendation of her niece. Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the physician to take in the management of this patient? Educating her on the specific diagnostic criteria of acute stress disorder Encouraging the patient to return to her own home to minimize avoidant symptoms Utilizing a reliable trauma-based instrument to clarify the diagnosis Validating the patient’s responses as a normal reaction to an abnormal event
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