A person with acute stress disorder is most likely to develop posttraumatic stress disorder when

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Symptoms of numbing, depersonalization, and reliving the trauma are characteristic of both acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. If these symptoms persist for longer than one month, the diagnosis may be changed to PTSD. Therefore, the presence of these symptoms indicates a higher likelihood of developing PTSD. The severity of the trauma or the possibility of death may increase the likelihood of developing acute stress disorder but is not necessarily a predictor of future PTSD. Complete amnesia for the traumatic event may indicate dissociative amnesia but does not necessarily increase the likelihood of developing PTSD.

A Person with Acute Stress Disorder Is Most Likely to Develop