Examining Various Subthreshold Definitions of PTSD using the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013) includes Other- and Unspecified- Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders to capture subthreshold Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms. However, the DSM-5 does not specify the number or type of symptoms needed to assign them. The purpose of the current study was to extend our understanding of subthreshold PTSD by comparing four commonly used definitions adapted to the DSM-5 PTSD criteria in an outpatient treatment-seeking sample.

Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - March 7, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: C. Laurel Franklin, Lisa-Ann Cuccurullo, Jessica L. Chambliss, Jessica L. Walton, Kelly P. Maieritsch, Amanda M. Raines Tags: Research paper Source Type: research