Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and acute stress disorder (ASD) are similar mental health conditions. Individuals with PTSD have experienced a traumatic event and later experience uncontrollable thoughts of the episode along with flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety lasting for months or years and interfering with normal functioning. Individuals suffering from ASD experience severe stress symptoms in the weeks and months after a traumatic event. If ASD symptoms last longer than a month, an individual might develop PTSD.
Departments and Programs Who Treat This Condition
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Psychiatry
In the Department of Psychiatry, our comprehensive model combines compassionate, culturally sensitive care with state-of-the-art treatment for mental health conditions, addiction,…
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Psychiatry (Pediatrics)
At Boston Medical Center, comprehensive mental health assessment and treatment are provided to children and adolescents in an outpatient setting. The program specializes in the as…
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Project Evolve
Project Evolve is a behavioral health unit run by BMC in partnership with the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department. Our program focuses on addressing trauma and drivers of recidivi…