Mental health · UKMLA & AKT
Acute stress reaction
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
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- Acute stress reaction (ASR) - a transient psychological response arising immediately after a severely threatening/horrific event. ICD-11 term; DSM-5 uses 'acute stress disorder'. Symptoms resolve within hours to ~4 weeks; beyond 4 weeks, reconsider PTSD or adjustment disorder.
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