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Reflections on PTSD's future in DSM-V.

Gerald M Rosen¹, Scott O Lilienfeld, B Christopher Frueh

¹Department of Psychology and Psychiatry, University of Washington, 117 East Louisa Street, PMB-229, Seattle, WA, USA. grosen@u.washington.edu

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Research questions the construct validity of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Proposed revisions to PTSD criteria should be considered experimental, placed in the DSM appendix for further study.

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Background:

The construct validity of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is under debate.
Competing suggestions exist to redefine PTSD diagnostic criteria.
A recent proposal comes from members of the DSM-V committee.

Purpose of the Study:

To review various approaches to revising the PTSD diagnosis.
To provide a recommendation on the handling of proposed PTSD criteria changes.

Main Methods:

Literature review of research findings on PTSD construct validity.
Analysis of competing proposals for revising PTSD diagnostic criteria.
Evaluation of the DSM's historical use of appendix for experimental criteria.

Main Results:

Research findings have fueled debate on PTSD construct validity.
Multiple proposals for redefining PTSD criteria have been suggested.
The DSM has a precedent for using an appendix for experimental criteria.

Conclusions:

Proposed changes to PTSD diagnostic criteria warrant careful consideration.
Given the ongoing debate, proposed revisions should be treated as experimental.
Recommendations are to place proposed PTSD criteria changes in the DSM appendix.