New diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder
What are the new diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
DSM-5 has placed posttraumatic stress disorder in a separate trauma- and stressor-related disorders category.
The diagnostic criteria of posttraumatic stress disorder require exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence leading to development of symptoms lasting >1 month, which cause significant distress or impairment in functioning.
These symptoms include intrusive thoughts, reexperiencing symptoms, avoiding situations, negative alterations in cognition and mood, and marked alterations in arousal and reactivity.
