acute stress disorder

American  

[uh-kyoot stres dis-awr-der] / əˈkjut ˈstrɛs dɪsˌɔr dər /

noun

Psychiatry.

1. an anxiety disorder marked by dissociative symptoms and occurring within one month of exposure to a traumatic event, which, if persistent, can become post-traumatic stress disorder.

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acute stress disorder

“I don’t think it’s possible to do the job and not come out of it with some acute stress disorder or PTSD.”

From The Verge ● Feb. 25, 2019

In my case, plagued by my distressing memories, I was diagnosed with acute stress disorder, a transient form of PTSD.

From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2019

Eventually he was taken out of school and diagnosed with acute stress disorder.

From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2016

We found the Vancouver Canucks there in the first round, talking through their franchise’s childhood issues, that being 40 years of acute stress disorder.

From New York Times ● May 11, 2011

Others may develop an acute stress disorder that goes away after a short period of time.

From US News ● Dec. 8, 2010