What are the signs of trauma being experienced

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Case Study: Jill, a 32-year-old Afghanistan war veteran, had been experiencing PTSD symptoms for more than five years. She consistently avoided thoughts and images related to witnessing her fellow service members being hit by an improvised explosive device (IED) while driving a combat supply truck. Over the years, Jill became increasingly depressed and began using alcohol on a daily basis to help assuage her PTSD symptoms. She had difficulties in her employment, missing many days of work, and she reported feeling disconnected and numb around her husband and children. In addition to a range of other PTSD symptoms, Jill had a recurring nightmare of the event in which she was the leader of a convoy and her lead truck broke down. She waved the second truck forward, the truck that hit the IED, while she and her fellow service members on the first truck worked feverishly to repair it. Consistent with the traumatic event, her nightmare included images of her and the service members on the first truck smiling and waving at those on the second truck, and the service members on the second truck making fun of the broken truck and their efforts to fix it - "Look at that piece of junk truck - good luck getting that clunker fixed." (Monson & Shnaider, 2014)

Questions:

Do you think Jill is experiencing trauma? What is the root cause of her trauma?
What are the signs of trauma being experienced, if any?
What are the symptoms of trauma being experienced?
What might Jill be at risk of (emotionally, physically, and psychologically)?
Are there any resources or treatments you could recommend to this client?

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