Acute Stress Reaction

Acute Stress Reaction. Acute stress reaction (also known as psychological shock,  acute stress disorder, simply shock or mental shock)

is a psychological disorder results in response of a traumatic or terrifying event, or witnessing a traumatic event that develops a powerful emotional response in the person. Acute Stress Reaction can not be confused with the  situations of shock/ hypoperfusion. Acute stress reaction an be emerged through delayed stress reaction and can be lead to PTSD if stress is not managed timely.

Symptoms:

The symptoms of acute dress reaction are mentioned below: 

psychogenic amnesia; emotional detachment; numbing; depersonalisation; derealization; mutness;  consistently re-experiencing of the event through dreams, thoughts and flashbacks; and avoidance of any stimulation that reminds the individuals of the event.

While having Acute Stress Reaction the person may have the anxiety problem as well as prominent impairment in at least one necessary fields of functioning. Symptoms can be remained for  minimum time are of 2 days, and can be as long as for 4 weeks, and if the symptoms exceed the recommended the they can  lead  to diagnosis of PTSD.

Acute stress disorder (abbreviated as ASD ) is consequence of a traumatic incident through which the person witnesses or experiences an incident which lead the the witness or victim to experience severe,  stress, pain, unexpected fear, disturbances that comprises  of  perceived serious injury, threatens serious injury or death to their selves  as well as someone else.

With the passage of time Acute Stress Reaction can be resolved on its on otherwise  it may be progress into a more severe psychological disorder like as PTSD.

Treatment: Acute Stress Reaction an be treated through the medications like anti-anxiety, to reduced  the symptoms of ASD, SSRIs and antidepressants can be prescribed.

Therapies of behaviour mainly exposure therapy cognitive behaviour therapy,  invivo exposure therapy provide extremely positive results for the treatment of this psychological disorder. TelaxaRela techniques may be utilized  for the reduction  reduce of anxiety. To reduce stress mindfulness programs give effective results.