What is the basis for a 1-month crisis intervention follow-up for individuals who have survived a major hurricane?
a. Symptomology of acute stress disorder can occur within a month of experiencing the trauma.
b. The patient generally has had time to reflect on the trauma and is now ready to discuss its impact.
c. Medications prescribed to help manage the initial anxiety caused by the trauma will need to be re-evaluated.
d. Private insurance carriers require professional mental health follow-ups when ini-tial counseling has occurred.
ANS: A
An acute stress disorder (ASD) may manifest when a person is in crisis. ASD is an anxiety disorder that is characterized by a cluster of dissociative and anxiety symptoms that occur within 1 month of a major traumatic stressor. Although the patient may now be receptive to counseling, there is no reason to believe this will happen within a month. The remaining op-tions are not necessarily true.
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