PTSD-diagnosens validitet på barn og unge i DSM-IV

The validity of the DSM-IV PTSD criteria in children and adolescents: A Review

Objective: DSM-V is on its way and doubts have been raised regarding the validity of pediatric PTSD. It is the goal of the current review to critically review the empirical literature on PTSD in youth.

Method: A search of PsycINFO, PubMed and reference lists was conducted. Empirical information considered relevant regarding the validity of the criteria was collected.

Results/Conclusions: The validity of the symptom criteria and clusters varies, with the Avoidance/Numbing cluster outperforming the Re-experiencing—and Arousal cluster.

Psykologer protesterer mot DSM-5

Several divisions of the American Psychological Association have just written an open letter highly critical of DSM-5. They are inviting mental health professionals and mental health organizations to sign a petition addressed to the DSM-5 Task Force of the American Psychiatric Association. You can read the letter and sign up at http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/dsm5/. It is an extremely detailed, thoughtful, and well written statement that deserves your attention and support.

Les saken på Allen Frances' blogg.

Feministiske psykologer reagerer på ny diagnosemanual

Association for Women in Psychology Press Release about DSM-5 Concerns

Bias in psychiatric diagnosis website exposes problems with new DSM-5

July 13, 2011 - The Bias in Psychiatric Diagnosis website (http://awpsych.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=102&Itemid=126) was recently updated to highlight a myriad of concerns about the upcoming 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5) that is scheduled to be released in 2013.

Published by the American Psychiatric Association, the DSM-5 is a reference text used to diagnose what its authors choose to label "mental disorders"; however, numerous individuals, including three editors of previous DSM editions, and professional organizations, including the Association for Women in Psychology and the American Counseling Association, have expressed misgivings about the ethics, science, implications and processes involved with the new manual development.

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Ønsker ny traumediagnose

The goal of introducing the diagnosis of Developmental Trauma Disorder is to capture the reality of the clinical presentations of children and adolescents exposed to chronic interpersonal trauma and thereby guide clinicians to develop and utilize effective interventions and for researchers to study the neurobiology and transmission of chronic interpersonal violence. Whether or not they exhibit symptoms of PTSD, children who have developed in the context of ongoing danger, maltreatment, and inadequate caregiving systems are ill-served by the current diagnostic system, as it frequently leads to no diagnosis, multiple unrelated diagnoses, an emphasis on behavioral control without recognition of interpersonal trauma and lack of safety in the etiology of symptoms, and a lack of attention to ameliorating the developmental disruptions that underlie the symptoms.

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