Acute stress reaction

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Acute stress reaction

Acute stress disorder (ASD) is the result of a traumatic event in which the person experiences or witnesses an event that causes the victim/witness to experience extreme, disturbing, or unexpected fear, stress, or pain, and that involves or threatens serious injury, perceived serious injury, or death to themselves or someone else. Acute stress reaction is a variation of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and is the mind’s and body’s response to feelings (both perceived and real) of intense helplessness.

Symptoms of Acute Stress Disorder

Common symptoms that sufferers of ASD experience are:

Emotional numbing or detachment
Muteness or difficulty speaking
Derealization, depersonalization, or dissociative amnesia
Re-experiencing the event via thoughts, dreams, or flashbacks
Avoidance of situations that remind them of the event
Anxiety symptoms
Impairment in daily functioning

Symptoms last for a minimum of 2 days and a maximum of 4 weeks, and occur within 4 weeks of the event.

Treatment

Cognitive behavioral therapy, which included exposure and cognitive restructuring, was found to be effective in preventing PTSD in patients diagnosed with ASD with clinically significant results at 6 months follow-up. A combination of relaxation, cognitive restructuring, imaginal exposure, and in vivo exposure was superior to supportive counseling.

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