Acute stress disorder or acute stress reaction is a psychological condition that occurs in response to an extremely traumatic stressor. This usually last a minimum of 2 days to a maximum of 4 weeks and must occur within 4 weeks of the trauma. If symptoms are present for longer than 4 weeks the diagnosis is changed to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Symptoms experienced are similar to PTSD and include numbness or detachment and decreased or absent emotional responsiveness. Derealization, depersonalization and inability to recall the traumatic event.
When Col. John Jacob Astor IV went down on the Titanic, at age 48, he left behind a pregnant widow, Madeleine Force Astor, who was 19 years old; a daughter, Alice who was ten, and his son Vincent who was just turning 21.
When the Ship sunk the males on the ship were limited to get on the life boats and when Mr. Straus couldn't get on a life boat Mrs. Straus stayed by his side knowing that she might too die. The captain of the Titanic was Captain J. smith. He sailed the ship April 10, 1912. He died a tragic death on the Titanic.liza Gladys Millvina Dean was the youngest passenger on the RMS Titanic, which set sail on its maiden voyage on April 10, 1912 and went down on April 15, 1912. She was only n â¦ ine weeks old, having just been born on February 2, 1912.