Purpose: War correspondent and former Marine David Morris discusses the history and science of PTSD, as well as his own struggle with the disorder after encountering multiple traumatic events overseas. By listening to/reading this interview https://www.npr.org/2015/01/20/378586235/in-the-evil-hours-a-journalist-shares-his-struggle-with-ptsd, you will gain first-person insight into the experience of PTSD as well as explore the issue from a journalist's perspective. This will allow you to more deeply integrate the knowledge you gained this week as you consider the ways that trauma can affect people differently.

Respond to the following questions:

• Davies and Morris discuss Prolonged Exposure Treatment and the controversy surrounding it. What is your opinion on this treatment? Is this treatment more beneficial or harmful? Should it only be used on a case-by-case basis or routinely administered? What is one other treatment you would recommend instead of PET, and why?
• Morris states that he personally found alcohol in moderation to be one of the "best PTSD drugs ever invented" and that other survivors have agreed with him. What do you think of this statement (and/or similar statements made about marijuana)? Is this a slippery slope or appropriate self-medication, if used in moderation? If you were speaking with Morris, how would you reply to him?
• Why do you think Morris' symptoms of PTSD became more exaggerated after a period of two years? Why do you think some individuals develop PTSD symptoms while others do not, even when faced with the same situation?