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acute stress disorder

acute stress disorder Acute stress disorder is a mental health condition that develops after a traumatic, often life-threatening event that causes intense fear or horror.

Acute stress disorder is a mental health condition that develops after a traumatic, often life-threatening event that causes intense fear or horror. It involves dissociation, intrusive memories of the event, avoidance of reminders, and persistent hyperarousal, and it lasts no longer than one month.

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