What are the two types of PTSD described?

What are the two types of PTSD described?

• A. Acute and Delayed
• B. Acute and Chronic
• C. Primary and Secondary
• D. Simple and Complex

Answer: (B)

The concept being tested is how PTSD is described by how long symptoms persist after the trauma. The two forms most commonly described are acute PTSD and chronic PTSD. If the symptoms appear soon after the event and last for a short period (typically up to about three months), it’s called acute PTSD. If the symptoms persist beyond three months, it’s called chronic PTSD. Some texts mention delayed onset as a possible pattern, but the standard pair you’re asked to recognize is acute and chronic. The other options don’t fit this common duration-based distinction. Delayed onset is a timing pattern rather than a primary category, while primary/secondary and simple/complex refer to different concepts not used as the standard two PTSD types.

The concept being tested is how PTSD is described by how long symptoms persist after the trauma. The two forms most commonly described are acute PTSD and chronic PTSD. If the symptoms appear soon after the event and last for a short period (typically up to about three months), it’s called acute PTSD. If the symptoms persist beyond three months, it’s called chronic PTSD. Some texts mention delayed onset as a possible pattern, but the standard pair you’re asked to recognize is acute and chronic.

The other options don’t fit this common duration-based distinction. Delayed onset is a timing pattern rather than a primary category, while primary/secondary and simple/complex refer to different concepts not used as the standard two PTSD types.