American Psychiatric Association (2013).

Question 1

What does the A criterion state?

Answer 1

Exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, sexual violence

Question 2

What does the B criterion state?

Answer 2

Trauma-related intrusions

Question 3

What does the C criterion state?

Answer 3

Trauma-related persistent avoidance

Question 4

What does the D criterion state?

Answer 4

Negative alterations in cognitions and mood related to trauma

Question 5

What does the E criterion state?

Answer 5

Trauma-related alterations in arousal and reactivity

Question 6

What do criteria F-H state?

Answer 6

Disturbance > 1 month
Clinically significant distress + impairment
Not attributable to some sorta other problem

Question 7

What other parts can be mixed and matched with a PTSD diagnosis?

Answer 7

With dissociative symptoms (de-realisation or de-personalisation)
With delayed expression: full criteria only min. 6 months post trauma
For children <6: fewer symptoms, nightmares not necessarily trauma-related, play/ re-enactment; possible that developmental regression

Question 8

What’s the general PTSD prevalence in a civilian population?

Answer 8

7-8%

Question 9

Which populations have higher PTSD prevalence?

Answer 9

Trauma-exposed populations (rape survivors, military combat/ captivity, political violence, e.g., genocide)
Women

Question 10

What’s the rate of comorbidity for PTSD?

Answer 10

Ca. 80%