EMDR Trauma & PTSD Diagnostic Criteria 2

Question 1

According to DSM-5, how long must PTSD symptoms persist to meet the full diagnostic threshold?

Accepted Answer

More than 1 month

Answer

DSM-5 requires that PTSD symptoms persist for more than one month after the traumatic event.

Question 2

Which DSM-5 criterion for PTSD captures negative alterations in cognitions and mood?

Accepted Answer

Criterion D

Answer

Criterion D covers negative alterations in cognitions and mood, such as persistent negative beliefs and feelings of detachment.

Question 3

A trauma survivor reports feeling emotionally numb, losing interest in activities, and feeling estranged from others. Which PTSD criterion cluster does this best represent?

Accepted Answer

Negative alterations in cognition and mood

Answer

Emotional numbing, anhedonia, and estrangement are hallmark features of the Criterion D cluster (negative alterations in cognition and mood).

Question 4

In DSM-5, the specifier 'with dissociative symptoms' for PTSD includes which two features?

Accepted Answer

Depersonalization and derealization

Answer

The dissociative subtype of PTSD is specified by the presence of depersonalization (feeling detached from oneself) and/or derealization (unreality of surroundings).

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT listed as a qualifying traumatic stressor under DSM-5 Criterion A for PTSD?

Accepted Answer

Experiencing repeated emotional neglect in childhood

Answer

Emotional neglect alone does not meet DSM-5 Criterion A, which requires exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence.

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EMDR Trauma & PTSD Diagnostic Criteria 2