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This PTSD 101 online course describes the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, risk factors, and evidence-based treatments for PTSD. Patient Education Tools to help your patients understand PTSD.
Exhibit 1.3-4 DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for PTSD. Note: The following criteria apply to adults, adolescents, and children older than 6 years. For children 6 years and younger, see the DSM-5 section titled “Posttraumatic Stress Disorder for Children 6 Years and Younger” .
The first criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD listed in the DSM-5 is exposure to one or more traumatic event(s), which is defined as one that involved death or threatened death, actual or threatened serious injury, or actual or threatened sexual violence.
The PCL-5 is a 20-item self-report measure that assesses the 20 DSM-5 symptoms of PTSD. The PCL-5 has a variety of purposes, including: Monitoring symptom change during and after treatment; Screening individuals for PTSD; Making a provisional PTSD diagnosis
When to Use. Exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence in ≥1 of the following ways (may be multiple events): Directly experiencing the event. Witnessing the event in person as it occurred to others.
DSM-5 Criterion. Summary of Major Changes in DSM-5. Criterion A: Traumatic event that involved: actual or threatened death, serious injury, OR threat to physical integrity AND Intense response of fear, helplessness, or horror.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) This mental health condition, which is caused by being part of or witnessing a terrifying event, leads to symptoms that include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety.