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Acute Stress Reaction and PTSD Overview by Diego Francesco Macali is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It provides details on the history and development of PTSD as a recognized psychiatric disorder. Key points include that PTSD was first included in the DSM-III in 1980, though similar conditions have been described throughout history under different names. The document also outlines the diagnostic criteria for PTSD according to DSM-5 and risk factors, prevalence, natural course, and cultural influences on the disorder.
- Author
- Diego Francesco Macali
- Language
- EN