Has DSM-5 saved PTSD from itself?
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Abstract
In 2007, Robert Spitzer considered validity challenges to the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a construct that originated when he was Chair of DSM-III. Spitzer suggested changes for DSM-5, then in its planning stages, for the purpose of 'Saving PTSD from itself'. With years gone by, it can be asked if DSM-5 followed Spitzer's recommendations to advance our understanding of post-traumatic disorder.
Medical subject headings
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic