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Published in final edited form as: J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2012 Jun 29;51(8):812–820. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2012.05.013

Table 4.

Association of each DSM-5 acute stress disorder (ASD) symptom with concurrent functional impairment (overall n = 1172)

ASD symptom	Proportion with functional impairment		n for analysis	χ² (df=1)
ASD symptom	With Symptom (%)	Without symptom (%)	n for analysis	χ² (df=1)
15. Intrusive distressing memories of event	58.3	31.6	1167	79.75^*
16. Recurrent distressing dreams	66.1	37.3	1169	49.91^*
17. Flashbacks/re-living	70.1	36.3	1162	69.59^*
18. Intense distress at reminders	57.7	33.0	1056	58.99^*
19. Numbing, detachment, reduced responsiveness	59.1	35.5	1051	44.09^*
20. Altered sense of reality	49.3	34.1	948	22.16^*
21. Inability to remember important aspect(s) of event	50.2	37.8	1146	14.31^*
22. Avoidance of thoughts, conversations, feelings	48.6	33.3	1172	28.38^*
23. Avoidance of activities, places, physical reminders	53.3	32.7	1120	45.19^*
24. Sleep disturbance	63.9	32.1	1168	100.67^*
25. Hypervigilance	63.8	39.5	900	46.74^*
26. Irritable or aggressive behavior	62.3	34.9	1161	64.46^*
27. Exaggerated startle response	59.3	36.6	1164	41.46^*
28. Agitation or restlessness	30.0	19.8	307	3.24

Note:

p < .001