Trauma- and stressor-related syndromes

Question 1

Posttraumatic stress syndrome, criteria A

Answer 1

A. Exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence in one (or more) of the following ways:

Question 2

Posttraumatic stress syndrome, criteria B

Answer 2

B. Presence of one (or more) of the following intrusion symptoms associated with the traumatic event(s), beginning after the traumatic event(s) occurred:

Question 3

Posttraumatic stress syndrome, criteria C

Answer 3

C. Persistent avoidance of stimuli associated with the traumatic event(s), beginning after the traumatic event(s) occurred, as evidenced by one or both of the following:

Question 4

Posttraumatic stress syndrome, criteria D

Answer 4

D. Negative alterations in cognitions and mood associated with the traumatic event(s), beginning or worsening after the traumatic event(s) occurred, as evidenced by two (or more) of the following:

Question 5

Posttraumatic stress syndrome, criteria E

Answer 5

E. Marked alterations in arousal and reactivity associated with the traumatic event(s), beginning or worsening after the traumatic event(s) occurred, as evidenced by two (or more) of the following:

Question 6

Posttraumatic stress syndrome, criteria F

Answer 6

F. Duration of the disturbance (Criteria B, C, D, and E) is more than 1 month.

Question 7

Acute stress syndrome, criteria A

Answer 7

A. Exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence in one (or more) of the following ways:

Question 8

Acute stress syndrome, criteria B

Answer 8

B. Presence of nine (or more) of the following symptoms from any of the five categories of intrusion, negative mood, dissociation, avoidance, and arousal, beginning or worsening after the traumatic event(s) occurred:

Question 9

Acute stress syndrome, criteria C

Answer 9

C. Duration of the disturbance (symptoms in Criterion B) is 3 days to 1 month after trauma exposure.

Question 10

Adjustment syndrome, criteria A

Answer 10

A. The development of emotional or behavioral symptoms in response to an identifiable stressor(s) occurring within 3 months of the onset of the stressor(s).

Question 11

Adjustment syndrome, criteria B (2)

Answer 11

B. These symptoms or behaviors are clinically significant, as evidenced by one or both of the following:

1.Marked distress that is out of proportion to the severity or intensity of the stressor, taking into account the external context and the cultural factors that might influence symptom severity and presentation.

2.Significant impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.

Question 12

Adjustment syndrome, criteria C

Answer 12

C. The stress-related disturbance does not meet the criteria for another mental disorder and is not merely an exacerbation of a preexisting mental disorder.