Salina was terrified during the san francisco earthquake of 1989—who wouldn't be? for a couple of weeks after, she did not sleep well or feel comfortable inside a building. however, the fears gradually diminished, disappearing within a month. her reaction to the earthquake would most likely be diagnosed as a(n):

Acute stress disorder

Explanation:

Acute stress disorder (ASD) is a mental health condition that can occur immediately after a traumatic event. It can cause a range of psychological symptoms and it can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder.

Unlike PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), ASD is a temporary condition and symptoms typically persist for at least 3 to 30 days after the traumatic event.

If this symptoms persists for more than 30 days after the traumatic event, then we can probably diagnose the person with PTSD.

The symptoms for both conditions are pretty much the same, so the only thing that varies is the period where the symptoms take place.

The symptoms usually are:

In this example, Salina was terrified during the San Francisco earthquake of 1999, for a couple of weeks she did not sleep well of feel comfortable inside a building but these symptoms disappeared after one month.

Thus, she would most likely be diagnosed with Acute stress disorder since she had symptoms for only a month.

it'll be alright, just keep on going and keep your head up!