Answer to Question #256831 in Psychology for uNkotha

Question

What conditions have to be met before a person can be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder?

Answer 1

The DSM-5 lists exposure to one or more traumatic event(s) as the initial criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD. A traumatic event is defined as one that involves death or fear of death, actual or threatened serious injury, or actual or threatened sexual violence. The event can be directly experienced, but it does not have to be.