PLEASE use these choices for specific diagnosis: no disorder/normal, acute stres

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PLEASE use these choices for specific diagnosis: no disorder/normal, acute stress disorder, antisocial personality disorder, bipolar disorder, major depression, dissociative fugue, amnesia, &/or identity disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, phobia, post-traumatic stress disorder, and schizophrenia)

(PLEASE use these choices for the type of disorder: normal, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, dissociative disorders, schizophrenia, substance use or stress-related disorders).

Emily took part in the April 2013 Boston Marathon, where two bombs were detonated near the finish line killing three spectators. For approximately two weeks after the marathon, Emily was unable to sleep or concentrate and often found herself reliving the moment she heard the bombs explode.

Specific diagnosis _______________           Type of disorder ___________

Explanation / Answer

Specific Diagnosis-- Acute Stress Disorder

Acute stress disorder is a psychological condition involving symptoms that last from three days to one month, following exposure to one or more traumatic events.

It occurs for less than a month hence should be differentiated from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Common symptoms include:

TYPE OF DISORDER- Anxiety Disorder

(According to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5)

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