Salina was terrified during the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that hit where she lived. For a couple of weeks after the event, she did not sleep well or feel comfortable inside a building. However, her fears gradually diminished and were completely gone within a month. Her reaction to the earthquake would MOST likely be diagnosed as a(n):

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Salina's symptoms, including her intense fear, sleep disturbances, and discomfort in buildings, which lasted for a couple of weeks but resolved within a month, align with the criteria for acute stress disorder. This condition involves stress responses following a traumatic event and typically resolves within a short period, unlike posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) which has a longer duration.

Salina Was Terrified During the Magnitude 7