title: Overview of post-traumatic stress.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the acute stress response with additional information on post-traumatic stress. There is an emphasis on the theoretical foundations and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. Risk factors, symptom clusters, and the diagnostic criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder are described as a foundation for clinical implications and a focused nursing assessment.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, 415 Victoria Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
authors.forename: Ann M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: Teresa J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Sakraida
authors.forename: Kirstyn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kameg
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D040701:Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Acute / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000503:physiopathology