Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders (4th ed., text rev.; American Psychiatric Association, 2000), develops in …

Key points Traumatic events and their consequences are often hidden or minimised by
patients for reasons linked to the post-traumatic stress disorder itself (inexpressibility …

The authors evaluated the validities of the DSM-III elements defining posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) in alcoholic Vietnam veterans by studying the relationships of each to …

Abstract the evolution of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)/Vietnam's predisposing
effects for PTSD/the catalysts of PTSD for Vietnam combat veterans/the symptoms of PTSD …

This issue of the Journal features stress disorders as its theme. The study of the
psychological and emotional consequences of stress has become a burgeoning and …

Controversy has haunted the diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ever since
its appearance in the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental …

The most familiar form of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) occurs in veterans exposed to
combat, and it can recur or worsen in the setting of other stressors in late life, including …

The diagnostic taxonomy of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a contentious issue.
Commentators are divided as to whether PTSD should remain grouped with the anxiety …

DSM-III criteria and clinical models of stress are used to identify discrete dimensions of
posttraumatic stress disorder. The authors test the hypothesis that war trauma differentially …

Objective The purpose of this study was to measure the longitudinal course of specific
symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related symptoms of alcohol and …