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Acute Stress Disorder
Acute stress disorder (ASD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by a cluster of dissociative and anxiety symptoms occurring within one month of a traumatic event. (Dissociation is a psychological reaction to trauma...
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Symptoms
Anxiety symptoms connected with acute stress disorder include irritability, physical restlessness, sleep problems, inab...
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Causes
Anxiety symptoms connected with acute stress disorder include irritability, physical restlessness, sleep problems, inab...
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Acute Stress Disorder : Diagnosis.
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Treatments
Treatment for acute stress disorder usually includes a combination of antidepressant medications and short-term psychot...
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carbamazepine
paroxetine
topiramate
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Alternative Therapies
Homeopathic treatment and the use of herbal medicine and flower essences also can help the person with acute stress dis...
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Complications
Patients who do not receive treatment for acute stress disorder are at increased risk for substance abuse or major.
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In addition, some symptoms of acute stress disorder result from biochemical changes in the central nervous system, musc...
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