acute stress disorder

American  

[uh-kyoot stres dis-awr-der] / əˈkyut 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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Example Sentences

Social workers and therapists work in small groups or one on one, performing the delicate task of coaching parents to help their children make sense of what has happened and to aid rescue workers as they process what they’ve witnessed before acute stress disorder sets in, a precursor to post-traumatic stress disorder, Slater said.

From Washington Post

The federal agency listed further possible risks including: “Suicidality, chronic stress, acute stress disorder, neuropathy, withdrawal, nightmares, flashbacks of panic and rage, hyper-vigilance, insensitivity to fatigue or pain, changes in sleep patterns, loss of interest, difficulty concentrating, and injuries from falling”.

From The Guardian

She also spoke a week later to a mental health therapist who determined that she had symptoms of acute stress disorder stemming from the police encounter.

From Washington Post

According to the National Center for PTSD, 28 percent of people who have witnessed a mass shooting develop PTSD, and a third develop acute stress disorder, CNN reported.

From Washington Times

“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