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

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Ramon's symptoms suggest an acute stress disorder, as they appeared within the first month of the traumatic event (three weeks after the assault). The symptoms include reliving the traumatic event and trying to avoid reminders of it. PTSD is diagnosed when these symptoms last longer than a month, but Ramon's symptoms have only been present for two weeks. Generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder do not fit Ramon's symptoms as well as acute stress disorder does.

Ramon Saw a Therapist Because He Was Reliving a Traumatic