TTC PTSD Assessment & Diagnosis 2

Question 1

According to DSM-5, which criterion requires that PTSD symptoms persist for more than one month?

Accepted Answer

Criterion E

Answer

DSM-5 Criterion E specifies that the disturbance (Criteria B, C, D, and E symptoms) must last more than one month.

Question 2

Which PTSD assessment tool uses a clinician-administered format and is considered the gold standard for diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

CAPS-5

Answer

The Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5) is the gold standard clinician-administered diagnostic interview for PTSD.

Question 3

A combat veteran reports feeling emotionally numb, losing interest in activities, and feeling detached from others. Which DSM-5 PTSD criterion cluster do these symptoms represent?

Accepted Answer

Criterion D – Negative cognitions and mood

Answer

Emotional numbing, anhedonia, and detachment from others are hallmark features of Criterion D (negative alterations in cognitions and mood).

Question 4

What distinguishes Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) from PTSD in terms of symptom duration?

Accepted Answer

ASD lasts 3 days to 1 month; PTSD lasts more than 1 month

Answer

ASD is diagnosed when symptoms last between 3 days and 1 month after trauma exposure, while PTSD requires symptoms persisting beyond 1 month.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes 'dissociative subtype' of PTSD as defined in DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

PTSD with prominent depersonalization or derealization symptoms

Answer

The dissociative subtype is specified when individuals meet full PTSD criteria and also experience persistent or recurrent depersonalization and/or derealization.

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