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Acute Stress Disorder

Acute stress disorder is an abnormal reaction to sudden stressful events.

OVERVIEW

The basic response of the body is the same as in the normal stress reaction, but the symptoms are more severe and last for a longer period.

Acute stress disorder lasts no more than 4 weeks.

It is generally accept that having symptoms after a stressful event is normal for up to about 48 hours, but after this point the majority of people will have recovered.

CAUSES

Psychological theories:

  • A variety of psychological mechanisms are probably at work in acute stress disorder, but dissociation is the most studied.
  • It is thought that dissociation reduces the negative consequences of trauma by restricting awareness of the event and thereby preventing the person from being overwhelmed by the traumatic experience.
  • Unfortunately, this prevents recovery as it does not allow the experience to be processed also integrated into existing coping mechanisms.
  • A similar problem occurs when a person uses avoidance strategies excessively.

Biological theories:

  • The main theory is based upon classical conditioning.
  • When a traumatic event occurs (an unconditioned stimulus), people respond with fear (unconditioned response).
  • As reminders of the trauma occur (conditioned stimulus), people then respond with fear reactions (conditioned response).
  • It is thought that in some people, the stress response becomes sensitized to repeated stimuli, and a larger response is produced to each stimulus.
  • Those people who suffer a panic attack during a traumatic event are very likely to experience increasing panic attacks in the few weeks afterwards. 

TYPES

Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) is a mental health condition triggered by experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. It typically occurs within three days to four weeks after the trauma. Types include:

  1. Dissociative Type: Characterized by dissociation, such as feeling detached from oneself or the environment, memory gaps, or a sense of unreality.

  2. Non-Dissociative Type: Involves symptoms without dissociation, like intense anxiety, irritability, and intrusive thoughts about the trauma.

  3. With Depersonalization: Individuals feel disconnected from their body or thoughts, as if observing themselves from outside.

  4. With Derealization: A sense that the world is unreal, distorted, or dream-like.

  5. Mixed Symptoms: A combination of dissociative and non-dissociative symptoms, including both anxiety and detachment.

Symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares, severe anxiety, mood changes, and difficulty sleeping. Treatment often involves therapy, like cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and sometimes medication.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

reased arousal:

  • Anxiety and panic attacks
  • Restlessness, impaired concentration, and purposeless activity
  • Irritability, depression, anger, or despair

  • Insomnia

‘Dissociative’ symptoms:

  • Emotional numbness and ‘being in a daze’
  • Reduced awareness of surroundings
  • Difficulty in recall of the stressful events
  • Depersonalization and derealization

‘Re-experiencing’ symptoms”:

  • Flashbacks
  • Recurrent images or thoughts
  • Disturbing dreams

Avoidance of reminders of the stressful events

Maladaptive coping strategies

Acute stress disorder is diagnos when symptoms last from 2 days up to 4 weeks.

WHAT TO EAT

For acute stress disorder, eat magnesium-rich foods like bananas, spinach, and nuts to relax muscles and nerves. Include omega-3s from salmon, walnuts, and flaxseeds to reduce anxiety. Consume antioxidant-rich foods like berries and dark chocolate to combat stress. Drink herbal teas (chamomile, green tea) and plenty of water for hydration. Avoid caffeine, sugar, processed foods, and alcohol, as they worsen stress. Eat small, balanced meals to stabilize energy and mood.

DIET AND REGIEMEN

  1. Balanced Diet: Include fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins.
  2. Hydration: Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated and flush out toxins.
  3. Avoid Caffeine: Reduce coffee, tea, and energy drinks to prevent anxiety spikes.
  4. Limit Sugar: Minimize processed sugar intake to stabilize mood swings.
  5. Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Eat fish, walnuts, and flaxseeds to support brain function.
  6. Magnesium-rich Foods: Consume spinach, bananas, and almonds to reduce stress.
  7. Vitamin B Complex: Whole grains, eggs, and dairy help manage stress responses.
  8. Herbal Teas: Chamomile and green tea promote relaxation and better sleep.
  9. Probiotics: Yogurt, kimchi, and kefir improve gut health and mood regulation.
  10. Dark Chocolate: Contains antioxidants that reduce stress hormones.
  11. Lean Proteins: Chicken, fish, and tofu help in neurotransmitter production.
  12. Ditch Alcohol: Avoid alcohol as it worsens anxiety and stress symptoms.
  13. Regular Meals: Eat on time to maintain blood sugar levels and prevent irritability.
  14. Mindful Eating: Chew slowly and focus on food to enhance digestion.
  15. Meditation: Practice deep breathing exercises to calm the nervous system.
  16. Regular Exercise: Engage in yoga, walking, or aerobics to release endorphins.
  17. Adequate Sleep: Maintain a proper sleep schedule for emotional balance.
  18. Sunlight Exposure: Get morning sunlight for Vitamin D and mood enhancement.
  19. Avoid Processed Foods: Say no to junk food to prevent sluggishness.
  20. Stay Social: Interact with loved ones to reduce feelings of isolation.

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Our Approach to Treatment

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FAQ

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans of PTSD patients have shown hypoactivity of the frontal cortex and hyperactivity of the temporal cortex, demonstrating the possibility of a correlation between PTSD and neural functioning. A more recent study showed hyperactivation of the superior prefrontal and cingulate cortex and medial posterior precuneus.

 

DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for acute stress disorder:

1. Exposure to a traumatic event in which the following were present:
  • Either Actual or threatened death or serious injury, or a threat to the physical integrity of self or others;
  • The person’s response involved intense fear, helplessness, or horror.
2. Due to the distressing event, the individual has at least three of the following dissociative symptoms:
  • A subjective sense of numbing, detachment, or absence of emotional responsiveness;
  • A reduction in awareness of his or her surroundings;
  • Derealization;
  • Depersonalization;
  • Dissociative amnesia.

3. The traumatic event is persistently re-experienced through recurrent images, thoughts, dreams, illusions, flashback episodes, or a sense of reliving the experience.

4. Marked avoidance of stimuli that arouse recollections of the trauma.

5. After that, Marked symptoms of anxiety or increased arousal.

6. The disturbance leads to, clinically significant distress.

7. The disturbance lasts for a minimum of 2 days and a maximum of 4 weeks and occurs within 4 weeks of the traumatic event.

8. The disturbance is not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance or a general medical condition, is not better accounted for by Brief Psychotic Disorder, and is not merely an exacerbation of a pre-existing Axis I or Axis II disorder. 

  • Adjustment Disorders

  • Brief Psychotic Disorder

  • Depression Dissociative Disorders

  • Postconcussion Syndrome

  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Substance abuse

Research on prevention strategies for stress-related disorders has taken a number of avenues, including intervention before and after trauma and the use of both psychosocial and somatic approaches.

Despite advances in neurobiological understanding of response to trauma, clinical evidence for preventive interventions remains sparse. This review provides an overview of prevention approaches also summarizes the existing literature on prevention of ASD and PTSD, including clinical and preclinical studies.

REFFERENCE

What are the symptoms of Acute Stress Disorder

  • Anxiety and panic attacks
  • Restlessness, impaired concentration
  • Purposeless activity
  • Irritability, depression, anger, despair

  • Insomnia

  • Reduced awareness of surroundings
  • Difficulty in recall of the stressful events
  • Disturbing dreams

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  3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560815/
  4. https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2192581-differential
  5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4677144/
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