acute situational reaction

acute situational reaction
acute stress reaction a transient, self-limiting acute emotional reaction to severe psychological stress; it is variably defined as comprising one or more of the following DSM-IV categories: adjustment disorder, brief reactive psychosis, acute stress disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Called also transient situational disturbance.

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