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Diagnostic Issues in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Considerations for the DSM-IV

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Davidson, JRT; Foa, EB
Published in: Journal of Abnormal Psychology
January 1, 1991

Four issues of key interest with regard to posttraumatic stress disorder in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) are discussed. These include: (a) how to define the stressor criterion, especially, whether or not the victim's response ought to be included and whether low-magnitude traumas qualify etiologically; (b) the cohesiveness of the syndrome and the validity of items across stressor groups; (c) the position of posttraumatic stress disorder within DSM-IV; and (d) comorbidity with other illnesses.

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Journal of Abnormal Psychology

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0021-843X

Publication Date

January 1, 1991

Volume

100

Issue

3

Start / End Page

346 / 355

Related Subject Headings

  • Clinical Psychology
  • 5204 Cognitive and computational psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Davidson, J. R. T., & Foa, E. B. (1991). Diagnostic Issues in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Considerations for the DSM-IV. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 100(3), 346–355. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-843X.100.3.346
Davidson, J. R. T., and E. B. Foa. “Diagnostic Issues in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Considerations for the DSM-IV.” Journal of Abnormal Psychology 100, no. 3 (January 1, 1991): 346–55. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-843X.100.3.346.
Davidson JRT, Foa EB. Diagnostic Issues in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Considerations for the DSM-IV. Journal of Abnormal Psychology. 1991 Jan 1;100(3):346–55.
Davidson, J. R. T., and E. B. Foa. “Diagnostic Issues in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Considerations for the DSM-IV.” Journal of Abnormal Psychology, vol. 100, no. 3, Jan. 1991, pp. 346–55. Scopus, doi:10.1037/0021-843X.100.3.346.
Davidson JRT, Foa EB. Diagnostic Issues in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Considerations for the DSM-IV. Journal of Abnormal Psychology. 1991 Jan 1;100(3):346–355.

Published In

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

DOI

ISSN

0021-843X

Publication Date

January 1, 1991

Volume

100

Issue

3

Start / End Page

346 / 355

Related Subject Headings

  • Clinical Psychology
  • 5204 Cognitive and computational psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology