Katherine was attending school five blocks away from the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Since that time, she continues to have disturbing nightmares about planes, avoids going close to tall buildings, and talks a lot about the scary things happening in her life. Katherine may be suffering from:

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Abigayle Pierce

Social Studies

12 October, 13:08

Katherine was attending school five blocks away from the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Since that time, she continues to have disturbing nightmares about planes, avoids going close to tall buildings, and talks a lot about the scary things happening in her life. Katherine may be suffering from:

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Logan Wilkins · Answer 1

Katherine may be suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Explanation:

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) may develop after a person has been trhough a traumatic event. Shile it is nomral to feel fear and shock during and shortly after the event, some people experience the same fear long after the event has happened. When the symptoms interfiere with the person's everyday life and his or her relationships, it can be said that the person suffers from PTSD.

PTSD is the feeling that one is in danger, even though it isn't real danger, the person feels stressed and frightened. Some of the symptoms are nightmares or bad dreams and flashbacks, the person may also experience avoidance symptoms, like staying away from the places that remind him or her of the experience. Katherine has experienced all of these symptoms, which is why she may have PTSD.