Ramon sees a therapist because he is reliving a traumatic experience and has been trying to avoid reminders of it. The onset of his problem occurred three weeks ago, after he was brutally assaulted and robbed. The therapist would most likely diagnose Ramon with which disorder?

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Acute stress disorder is characterized by the development of severe anxiety, dissociation, and other symptoms that occur within one month after exposure to an extreme traumatic stressor, such as being assaulted. Ramon's symptoms and the timing fit the criteria for acute stress disorder, not posttraumatic stress disorder (which is diagnosed when symptoms last more than one month), generalized anxiety disorder, or panic disorder.

Ramon Sees a Therapist Because He Is Reliving a Traumatic