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==Overview==
==Overview==
==Physical Examination==
There are no diagnostic lab findings associated with acute stress disorder.
===Appearance of the patient===
==Laboratory Findings==
Patients may be disheveled and unclean and may show the effects of dehydration and failure to care for themselves
There are no diagnostic lab findings associated with acute stress disorder.
===Mental status examination===
*The mental status examination is used to assess the patient's current mental condition
*Affect and mood
**Patients may appear anxious, sad, irritable, apathetic, emotionally labile, angry, or calm
*Thought content
**Individuals may feel helpless, be confused, be in a state of disbelief, have markedly impaired concentration, have lowered self-esteem, or be driven to search for the deceased
*Perceptions
**Patients may have visual or auditory hallucinations that the deceased person is present; feelings of unreality, flashbacks, numbness, and denial may occur
*Judgment and insight
**Confusion in combination with preoccupation with those they have lost may be present that impair an individuals’ judgment and insight
*Suicidal or homicidal ideation
**Suicidal thoughts occur in as many as approximately 54% of survivors and may continue up to 6 months after the death; thoughts or plans of homicide may be present
==Acute Stress Disorder Assessment Instruments==
==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Psychological stress]]
[[Category:Psychiatry]]
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Simrat Sarai, M.D. [2]

Overview

There are no diagnostic lab findings associated with acute stress disorder.

Laboratory Findings

There are no diagnostic lab findings associated with acute stress disorder.

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