ACUTE STRESS DISORDER SYMPTOMS |
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Acute stress disorder is caused by
exposure to trauma, which is defined as a stressor that causes
intense fear and, usually, involves threats to life or serious
injury to oneself or others. Examples are rape, mugging, combat,
natural disasters, etc.
The symptoms of stress disorder include a combining of one or more
dissociative and anxiety symptoms with the avoidance of reminders of
the traumatic event. Dissociative symptoms include emotional
detachment, temporary loss of memory, depersonalization, and
derealization.
Anxiety symptoms connected with acute stress disorder include
irritability, physical restlessness, sleep problems, inability to
concentrate, and being easily startled. |
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