Early post-traumatic stress disorder in relation to acute stress reaction: An ICD-10 study among help seekers following an earthquake

Short-term psychological impact on family members of intensive care unit patients

“…Also, state anxiety significantly predicted the subsequent development of PTSD symptoms. This corroborates previous findings that an intense acute stress reaction to traumatic events may be a predictor of more chronic PTSD stress responses [15,16].…”

“…However, early detection of such symptoms is important, as the presence of acute stress symptoms at this early stage is considered to be a risk factor for the subsequent development of PTSD [11][12][13][14][15][16].…”

Psychotraumatology in Greece

“…High rates of Acute Stress Reaction (ASR) (Soldatos, Paparrigopoulos, Pappa, & Christodoulou, 2006) and protracted ASR (Bergiannaki, Psarros, Varsou, Paparrigopoulos, & Soldatos, 2003) were found; ASR was found to be the only significant predictor for the development of PTSD (Soldatos et al, 2006). According to Papadatos, Nikou and Potamianos (1990), 31.3% of the general population, 11.6% of students and 40.6% of patients exhibited 10 or more symptoms on the Langner scale indicating severe disturbance.…”

Web-Based Supportive Psychotherapy to Prevent Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Cross Sectional Study on the Iranian National Under-14 Girls’ Football Team After Nepal Earthquake in 2015

“…Many studies suggest that people may overcome acute stress symptoms (ASSs) after periodic scheduled supportive counseling for at least 6 months (7). Many researchers have attempted to show that early traumafocused, supportive psychological therapies are required for help-seekers after adverse events, such as natural disasters (8,9).…”