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What is the difference between PTSD and acute stress disorder?

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asked Dec 5, 2015 in PTSD by anonymous

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The difference between PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) and acute stress disorder is the timing of the appearance of symptoms after a traumatic event occurs. Acute stress disorder occurs within one month of experiencing the trauma, while PTSD occurs beyond one month of experiencing the trauma.

The following video explains how PTSD symptoms can develop after experiencing a trauma:

answered Dec 14, 2015 by drcarlo (298,060 points)
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