Measures for Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Note: TIrroughout this chapter, reference is made to the various DSM-IV criteria for PTSD (American Psychiatric Association, 1994). Criterion A-I refers to the occurrence of a traumatic event. Criterion A-2 refers. to the presence of intense fear~helplessness,and horror at the time of the traumatic event. Critcrion.B refers to the presence of symptoms involving reexperienc­ ing the traumatic event. Oriterion C refers to symptoms of persistent.avoidance pf stimuli related to .the traumatic event and numbing ol general responsiveness. Criterion· D includes symptoms of increased arousal since experiencing the trauma. Criterion ·E refers to the duration of the disturbance (atleast ·1 month for PTSD). Criterion F refers to the presence of clinically significant distress or impainnent.