Mark experiences an event that poses a serious threat of injury or loss of his life. He subsequently experiences feelings of fear and helplessness that clearly interfere with his functioning. He also reports dissociative symptoms. The entire set of symptoms lasts for about three weeks. Mark is most likely to receive the DSM-IV diagnosis of

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Acute stress disorder is characterized by symptoms that occur within four weeks of a traumatic event and last for a minimum of three days and a maximum of four weeks, including dissociative symptoms.

Mark Experiences an Event That Poses a Serious Threat of Injury