Recommend patient education for Acute Stress Disorder?
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Factors increasing the risk of acute stress disorder (ASD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in someone suffering a sufficient precipitating event include the following:
Loss of a loved one in the event
Significant injury from the event
Witnessing of horrendous images
Dissociation at the time of the traumatic event
Development of serious depressive symptoms within 1 week that last for 1 month or longer
Numbness, depersonalization, a sense of reliving the trauma, and motor restlessness after the event
Preexisting psychiatric problems
Previous trauma
Loss of home or community -
@poli The following are useful websites for patient and family education:
Duke University Health Services, Bereavement, Coping After a Traumatic DeathThe University of Iowa, Coping with Death, Grief, and Loss
Helpguide.org, Coping with Grief and Loss: Guide to Grieving and Bereavement