Acute Stress Disorder

The diagnostic criteria for acute stress disorder are nearly identical to those for posttraumatic stress disorder. The difference is that acute stress disorder must occur within 4 weeks of the traumatic event (the onset of PTSD may be delayed), and the disturbance must last for no fewer than 2 or more than 28 days.

Read a book on the subject:

The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook by Martha Davis

Wherever You Go, There You Are : Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn

The Wellness Book : The ComprehensiveGuide to Maintaining Health and Treating Stress-Related Illness by Herbert Benson and Eileen Stuart

                                                                                                                                Last updated  12/19/03