Acute stress disorder causes
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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
[Disease name] may be caused by either [cause1], [cause2], or [cause3].
Causes
Experiencing, witnessing, or being confronted with one or more traumatic events can cause ASD. The events create intense fear, horror, or helplessness. Traumatic events that can cause ASD include:
death a threat of death to oneself or others a threat of serious injury to oneself or others a threat to the physical integrity of oneself or others Approximately 6 to 33 percent of people who experience a traumatic event develop ASD. This rate varies based on the nature of the traumatic situation