You are a therapist who sees many clients who are diagnosed with different types of panic and stress disorders. Pete the Pilot presents as having flashbacks, recalling the crash, showing physical signs of recall. Mandy the Mapmaker had a traumatic accident with her T-Square about ten minutes ago and is beginning to show many of the same symptoms, but no flashbacks. Considering Mandy's presentation, she would most appropriately qualify for:

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Acute Stress Disorder is much like PTSD, except there are no flashbacks that would also identify it as longer term. The immediacy of her experience (ten minutes) would make her ineligible for Adjustment Disorder at the moment, since that usually takes some time to manifest. While she shows symptoms directly related to the event, Mandy is not currently showing other Mood Disorder symptoms.

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