Mental health articles

test for acute stress disorder There is no test that is used to diagnose acute stress disorder. The initial step is to rule out physiologic and other mental disorders causing the symptoms before reaching a psychiatric diagnosis. The psychiatric diagnosis of acute stress disorder requires the following: • The patient experienced or was confronted with […]

acute stress disorder signs and symptoms Acute stress disorder  lasts from 3 days to 1 month. Because it’s so short-term, many people don’t even realize they have it. Acute stress disorder is actually very common. If you feel stressed all the time, or if your personality suddenly changes after a big event, you may be […]

acute stress disorder causes Acute stress disorder occurs when a patient is unable to bring immediate closure to a traumatic event. Signs and symptoms of acute stress disorder begin within 4 weeks following the traumatic event and should resolve during the same period. A traumatic experience that usually is life threatening causes the patient either […]