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A historical review of trauma-related diagnoses to reconsider the heterogeneity of PTSD

DiMauro, Jennifer, Carter, Sarah, Folk, Johanna B., Kashdan, Todd B.·2014·Journal of Anxiety Disorders

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Based on the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, there are 636,120 ways for an individual to qualify for a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Galatzer-Levy & Bryant, 2013). To unravel this heterogeneity, we examine the historical trajectory of trauma-related diagnoses. Our review addresses four traumas (i.e., combat, natural disaster, life-threatening accident and sexual assault) that have contributed the most to conceptual models of PTSD. Although these trauma types are all subsumed under the same diagnostic label, our literature review indicates that the psychological consequences of different traumatic experiences are traditionally studied in isolation. Indeed, most research addresses hypotheses regarding specific trauma types using samples of individuals selected for their experience with that specific event. We consider the possibility that PTSD is not a single, unified construct and what this means for future research and clinical applications.

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Authors
DiMauro, J., Carter, S., Folk, J. B., & Kashdan, T. B.
Affiliations
George Mason University (US)
Corresponding author
Kashdan, Todd B.
Venue
Journal of Anxiety Disorders
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-12
Volume
28
Issue
8
Pages
774-786
ISSN
0887-6185 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1999774243
Cited by
57
References
107
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FWCI
0.34
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Anxiety Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
Keywords
post-traumatic stress disorder, DSM-5, war injuries, sexual assault, trauma type
MeSH terms
Accidents, Combat Disorders, Disasters, Forecasting, Humans, Male, Neurasthenia, Sex Offenses, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Stress, Psychological, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, World War II, World War I, Vietnam Conflict, American Civil War, History, 19th Century, History, 20th Century, Ventricular Flutter

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