A nurse observes a group member with PTSD has become socially withdrawn, blames self, and reports guilt related to the trauma. These symptoms belong to which PTSD cluster?
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Correct answer: Negative alterations in cognition and mood
Self-blame, guilt, and withdrawal are part of negative alterations in cognition and mood, one of the PTSD symptom clusters.
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