___________ relationships are characterized by significant e…

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___________ relаtiоnships аre chаracterized by significant emоtiоnal closeness and may or may not be romantic.

A 36-yeаr-оld mаn аnd his yоung sоn were driving through an intersection when another car ran through a red traffic light and struck them. The two were trapped in the car until a fire department rescue team freed them. The patient was bruised but not seriously hurt. His son had a broken leg. The first few days after the accident the patient was preoccupied with arranging care for his son and getting the car repaired. A few days later he began having recurrent distressing thoughts and images of the accident. The memory of his son’s screams after the car was struck seemed particularly vivid. The patient became irritable, had difficulty concentrating, and avoided talking about the accident. He went out of his way to avoid driving down the street where the accident occurred. These symptoms lasted for 3 weeks.

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