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01.03.2015 | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders (T Geracioti and K Chard, Section Editors)
Evolving DSM Diagnostic Criteria for PTSD: Relevance for Assessment and Treatment
Erschienen in: Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry | Ausgabe 1/2015
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Careful assessment of PTSD is crucial before, during, and after treatment. In doing so, the use of a multi-method assessment approach that incorporates (semi)structured clinical interviews, self-report instruments, and even psychophysiological assessment is ideal. The changes to the PTSD diagnosis as introduced in the recently revised Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders have important implications for PTSD assessment. We encourage the clinicians to be mindful of these changes and rely on the new norms and cut-off scores when available, rather than relying on the old heuristics for determining a PTSD diagnosis. By being aware of the changes to the diagnosis and taking these into consideration when choosing a treatment and when evaluating the effect of the treatment, the practitioners will be able to continue to administer the PTSD treatment successfully.