Las crisis de angustia en la urgencia y su relación con los factores desencadenantes desde una perspectiva de género / [Acute stress disorder in the emergency, its relationship with trigger factors from a gender perspective].

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Anxiety disorders and, in particular, acute stress disorder are one of the principal reasons for medical assistance, being the women the ones who frequently consult. AIMS: To describe and analyze, from a perspective of gender, the factors that unleash the consultation of an episode of acute stress disorder in the emergency. MATERIALS AND METHOD: An exploratory descriptive study was performed. A semi-directed interview and a socio-demographic questionnaire were assessed and scales to evaluate anxiety and depression were administered to females that consulted for an acute stress disorder. RESULTS: Sixty nine percent of the patients described the physical discomfort as trigger factor, presenting in the 85