I had read in Mil.Times that: "According to the psychiatric manual used to diagnose mental health issues, the DSM-IV, adjustment disorder occurs when someone has difficulty dealing with a life event, such as a new job or a divorce, or after someone has been exposed to a traumatic event. The symptoms can be the same as for post-traumatic stress disorder: flashbacks, nightmares, sleeplessness, irritability, anger and avoidance. According to military and Veterans Affairs Department policy, if those symptoms last longer than six months, the diagnosis should be changed to PTSD."
Has anyone seen where a SC'd "chronic adjustment disorder" diagnosis for longer than 6 months or more in duration was changed to a diagnosis of PTSD?
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I had read in Mil.Times that: "According to the psychiatric manual used to diagnose mental health issues, the DSM-IV, adjustment disorder occurs when someone has difficulty dealing with a life event, such as a new job or a divorce, or after someone has been exposed to a traumatic event. The symptoms can be the same as for post-traumatic stress disorder: flashbacks, nightmares, sleeplessness, irritability, anger and avoidance. According to military and Veterans Affairs Department policy, if those symptoms last longer than six months, the diagnosis should be changed to PTSD."
Has anyone seen where a SC'd "chronic adjustment disorder" diagnosis for longer than 6 months or more in duration was changed to a diagnosis of PTSD?
Thank you.
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The DSM-V which is now in effect includes the following specifiers to "Adjustment Disorder" as follows: "Specify as Acute" if the disturbance lasts less than 6 months" "Specify as Chronic" if the dist
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