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  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Psychological First Aid
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
  • Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Acute

Acute Stress Disorder

Acute stress disorder is a time-sensitive trauma- and stressor-related condition characterized by intrusive symptoms, dissociation, avoidance, hyperarousal, functional impairment, psychiatric comorbidity, and risk of progression to posttraumatic stress disorder following trauma exposure. This activity reviews diagnostic criteria, differential diagnosis, risk factors, and validated assessment tools for distinguishing clinically significant acute stress disorder from expected stress responses and related psychiatric conditions. Participants learn practical approaches to safety assessment, risk stratification, trauma-informed communication, and early intervention through psychological first aid and trauma-focused psychotherapy, while recognizing the limited role of pharmacotherapy. Emphasis is placed on individualized management across emergency, primary care, trauma, obstetric, surgical, and mental health settings. Collaboration among clinicians, nurses, behavioral health specialists, social workers, and other interprofessional team members strengthens diagnostic accuracy, care coordination, continuity of support, and patient outcomes through timely, evidence-based, and patient-centered trauma care.

Credit & MOC Details

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Credit types

IPCE CreditsUp to 2 creditsAAPA Category 1 Credit™Up to 2 creditsAMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Up to 2 creditsNursingUp to 2 creditsPharmacyUp to 2 creditsSocial WorkUp to 2 credits

MOC types

ABS — Accredited CMEUp to 2 pointsABTS — Accredited CMEUp to 2 pointsABIM — Medical KnowledgeUp to 2 pointsABS — Self-AssessmentUp to 2 pointsABP — Lifelong Learning and Self-AssessmentUp to 2 pointsABTS — Self-AssessmentUp to 2 points

FDA REMS

No

Qualifies for MIPS

No

Target Specialties

Cross-Specialty

Relevant across 6 specialties.

Pricing

Fee varies

This provider typically $49–98

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  • Article / monograph / reference
  • Credit · Up to 2 credits
  • MOC · Up to 2 points
  • Fee varies · this provider typically $49–98
  • Released
    Sep 1, 2026
  • Last day to claim credit
    Sep 1, 2029 3 years left

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