After the assault she was always on guard and whenever she saw a group…

Stacey is a female college student.  She was out late one night when she came upon a group of men who beat her and raped her.

After the assault she was always on guard and whenever she saw a group of male students gathered together in the student union she thought about the attack.

Immediately, she would become anxious, start having heart palpitations, and would turn and walk in the opposite direction. Additionally, she became afraid of the dark and stopped walking outside at night.

She became very jumpy and easily startled. She became increasingly anxious and withdrawn and depressed.  She no longer enjoyed her favorite activities.

These behaviors continued months after the incident. After several weeks of being unable to sleep she went to see the campus psychologist, Dr. Wu who treated her with prolonged exposure therapy.

During the therapy, Stacey revealed how the trauma brought up memories of childhood sexual abuse that she had experienced.  While working with her, Dr. Wu referred her to Dr. James, a psychiatrist who prescribed her a medication.

Stacey’s friend, tried to provide her with support.  Her friend had been assaulted a year ago. Like Stacey, she began having symptoms the day after her attack, but her symptoms went away within a couple of weeks.

Question 1 (1 point)

Based on the information in the case, which of the following is the most likely diagnosis for Stacey?