Proposed changes to PTSD criteria in the DSM-5 have been made to improve diagnostic accuracy in light of current research (Friedman et al., 2011). The first section involving the experienced trauma ...

When I use the word "trauma," something different may come to mind for each of you, highlighting its subjective nature and how a traumatic event may impact each of us differently. However, in the ...

Most recently, DSM modifications for PTSD included a subtype group for children aged younger than 6 years. 18 Research has shown when diagnostic criteria that are sensitive to child developmental ...

SAN FRANCISCO — After more than a decade of development and more than 2 years of frequently searing controversy, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) ...

Each month, Clinical Advisor makes one new clinical feature available ahead of print. Don’t forget to take the poll. The results will be published in the next month’s issue. The fifth edition of the ...

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects hundreds of thousands of U.S. service members and veterans. The phase 1 report presented information on the number of service members and veterans who have ...