Aaron's home was destroyed in a tornado a week ago.Right after the tornado,Aaron had difficulty sleeping and had frequent nightmares about tornadoes when he did go to sleep.He also experienced difficulty concentrating at work and became visibly nervous whenever he saw the wind blowing harder than a breeze.Three weeks after the tornado,Aaron appears to be settling down and is sleeping better and able to function at work like before the tornado.Aaron suffered from a(n)__________ disorder.
A) post-traumatic stress
B) generalized anxiety
C) somatoform pain
D) acute stress

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Aaron's symptoms appeared shortly after the traumatic event and resolved within a few weeks, which is characteristic of an acute stress disorder.

Aaron's Home Was Destroyed in a Tornado a Week Ago