DSM IV criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder

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Introduction

DSM IV

  • exposure to trauma
  • reexperiencing
  • avoidance
  • hyperarousal
  • symptoms > 1 month
  • distress/impairment

Specify:

  • acute
  • chronic
  • with delayed onset

More general terms

References

  1. DSM IV
  2. Zeller, Michelle. GRECC West LA, Lecture, 02/10/04