Open AccessHistorical Development of Diagnostic Criteria Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and “Subthreshold PTSD” Concept
Author(s) -
Eylem Özten,
Gökben Hızlı Sayar
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
psikiyatride güncel yaklaşımlar/psikiyatride güncel yaklaşımlar
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.108
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 1309-0674
pISSN - 1309-0658
DOI - 10.5455/cap.20140911104911
Subject(s) - subthreshold conduction , traumatic stress , psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , psychotherapist , medicine , physics , transistor , quantum mechanics , voltage
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a very broad category among mental disorders. Since its inclusion in DSM-III, the diagnostic criteria of post-traumatic stress disorder has undergone a number of changes. The diagnosis and treatment of people who have some symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder without meeting full criteria still remains controversial. Although subthreshold post-traumatic stress disorder has been debated since it was first defined, the presence of subthreshold post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms has found to raise the risk for suicidal ideation significantly. This article overviews the definitions of trauma related disorders in history of psychiatry and highlights the need to define subthreshold post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms that were reported to be associated with impairment, comorbidity, and suicidal ideation. Clinical differences between subthreshold and full post-traumatic stress disorder will also be discussed