Acute Stress Disorder
Resources for Patients and Caregivers
Acute stress disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis that may occur in patients within four weeks of a traumatic event. Features include anxiety, intense fear or helplessness, dissociative symptoms, reexperiencing the event, and avoidance behaviors.
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Diagnosis: Acute Distress Disorder: Wiki-“Distressed Personality Type
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Symptoms: Suppressing emotional feelings of anger and sorrow even when apporpriate;
Progression: By anticipating negative events, they become more tense and inhibited around others.
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Medications: Both for stress and heart may help.
Therapies:
YouTube Video – What Is Acute Stress Disorder?
Amazon or Library Book: Master Stress Management
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Support Group: nami.org; 800-950-6264
(National Alliance on Mental Illness)
Contact your local Social Security office for possible Disability Benefits through their Disability Determination Services, Section 12.05
Resources for Physicians, Counselors and Researchers
4 CURRENT ARTICLES
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The world-wide medical research
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- Acute Stress Disorder in Israeli Civilians in Reaction to the 7 October Warby Svetlana Baziliansky on March 21, 2025
To assess levels of acute stress symptoms (ASS) and prevalence of acute stress disorder (ASD) in an Israeli civilian sample and examine sociodemographic and war exposure predictors of ASS and ASD. A telephone survey was conducted in the fourth week of the 7 October war with a random sample of 199 Jewish and 194 Arab adult residents from areas of lower Galilee and Acre, Herzliya, and Eilat. ASS and ASD were measured by the Acute Stress Disorder Interview. War exposure and sociodemographic data...
- D-carvone attenuates LPS-induced acute lung injury via TLR4/NF-kappaB and Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathways in ratsby Nergis Ulaş on March 21, 2025
Acute lung injury (ALI) is a severe respiratory disorder associated with high morbidity and mortality. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is widely used to induce ALI in animal models. D-carvone, a natural monoterpene, has been reported to possess anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. This study aimed to investigate the protective effects of D-carvone on LPS-induced ALI in rats. Thirty-six male rats were randomly divided into six groups (n = 6): control, D-carvone (10 mg/kg and 20 mg/kg p.o.), LPS...
- Effects of oxidative stress and GDNF on patients with bipolar disorder: a prospective studyby Qun Yang on March 20, 2025
CONCLUSIONS: The demonstrated associations with symptoms and cognitive functions during the manic phase substantially advance the understanding of the role of oxidative stress and GDNF in BD. Possible biomarkers for BD diagnosis and prognosis assessment are revealed. Further investigations into the complex pathophysiological mechanisms of BD are needed.
- Prazosin for the treatment of nightmares in hospitalized adult burn patientsby Christie S Richardson on March 20, 2025
Acute stress disorder (ASD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can occur after a traumatic event; they are characterized by, among other symptoms, hypervigilance, dissociation, nightmares, and flashbacks. Prazosin, an alpha-1 receptor antagonist, has been shown to be effective in reducing nightmares related to ASD and PTSD. Burn patients are particularly susceptible to acute and post-traumatic stress symptoms, especially nightmares. The goal of this study is to examine the benefits of...