Media exposure to earthquake-related content in its aftermath as a risk factor for acute stress disorder

Background: Introduced in DSM-IV, acute stress disorder (ASD) is a psychiatric diagnosis characterised by severe anxiety, dissociation, intrusive thoughts, and other symptoms occurring within one month of experiencing a traumatic event. Research indicates that ASD may place individuals at increased...

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Main Authors: Harshavardhan Sampath, Geeta Soohinda, Arunima Sharma, Sanjiba Dutta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy Publisher 2018-07-01
Series:Open Journal of Psychiatry and Allied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.ojpas.com/get_file.php?id=32713269&vnr=713126