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- How is PTSD expressed?
- What is the prevalence of PTSD in Latinos?
- What is the new term for PTSD?
- What was the previous terminology used to describe PTSD?
How is PTSD expressed?
This is expressed by hypervigilance, irritability, memory and concentration problems, sleep disturbances, and an exaggerated startle response. In the more chronic forms of the disorder, this pattern of hyperarousal and the avoidance may be the dominant clinical features.
What is the prevalence of PTSD in Latinos?
Additionally, Latinos evidence a higher rate of PTSD than the White population; Kulka et al. (1990) estimated that the Hispanic PTSD prevalence rate was 27.9% in comparison to the 13.7% PTSD prevalence rate among non-Hispanic Caucasians.
What is the new term for PTSD?
Changing the Name to Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS)
The most recent revision of the DSM-5 removes PTSD from the anxiety disorders category and places it in a new diagnostic category called “Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders,” since the symptoms of PTSD also include guilt, shame and anger.
What was the previous terminology used to describe PTSD?
But PTSD—known to previous generations as shell shock, soldier's heart, combat fatigue or war neurosis—has roots stretching back centuries and was widely known during ancient times.
