Mental health · UKMLA & AKT
Acute stress reaction
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise acute stress reaction — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
Key high-yield points
- 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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