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8 Criteria of PTSD

Creator: @ouiCherie

According to DSM-5, a post-trauma stress has progressed into a PTSD if meet some criterias, such as:

  1. Stressor (one required). The person was exposed to: death, threatened death, actual or threatened serious injury, or actual or threatened sexual violence. Directly or indirectly.
  2. Intrusion symptoms (one required). The traumatic event is persistently re-lived (unwanted upsetting memories, nightmares, flashbacks, emotional distress and or physical reactivity after exposure to traumatic reminders).
  3. Avoidance (one required). trauma-related thoughts or feelings or other trauma-related external reminders.
  4. Negative alterations in cognitions and mood (two required). These include: Inability to recall key features of the trauma; Overly negative thoughts and assumptions about oneself or the world; Exaggerated blame of self or others for causing the trauma; Persistent strong negative emotions (e.g. fear, anger, guilt, shame); Decreased interest in activities; Feeling isolated; Difficulty experiencing positive affect
  5. Alterations in arousal and reactivity that began or worsened after the trauma (irritability or aggression, risky or destructive behavior, hypervigilance, heightened startle reaction, difficulty concentrating and or sleeping)
  6. Duration (required). Symptoms last for more than 1 month.
  7. Functional significance (required). Symptoms create distress or functional impairment (e.g., social, occupational).
  8. Exclusion (required). Symptoms are not due to medication, substance use, or other illness.

Questions:

What signs or symptoms that you feel most troubling?