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.
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YouTube Video – What Is Acute Stress Disorder?
Amazon or Library Book: Master Stress Management
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