ACUTE STRESS DISORDER PROGNOSIS |
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The prognosis for recovery is influenced
by the severity and duration of the trauma, the patient's closeness
to it, and the patient's previous level of functioning. Favorable
signs include a short time period between the trauma and onset of
symptoms, immediate treatment, and appropriate social support. If
the patient's symptoms are severe enough to interfere with normal
life and have lasted longer than one month, the diagnosis may be
changed to PTSD. If the symptoms have lasted longer than one month
but are not severe enough to meet the definition of PTSD, the
diagnosis may be changed to adjustment disorder.
Patients who do not receive treatment for acute stress disorder are
at increased risk for substance abuse or major depressive disorders. |
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