Glossary of Terms
For Experts
- Currently not diagnosis in the DSM or ICD.
- Evolving concepts that continue to be discussed among experts.
- One view is that occupational stressors sort into operational stressors and organizational stressors; however, the terms are emerging, and definitions remain unclear.
- To avoid confusion, the acronym “OSI” should be reserved for operational stress injury.
For General Public
- Currently not diagnosis in the DSM or ICD.
- One view is that occupational stressors can be classified into either operational or organizational stressors; however, the terms are emerging and definitions remain unclear.
- Often mistakenly used interchangeably with operational stress injury; therefore, wherever possible, use the acronym OSI only for operational stress injury and always be specific if referring to occupational stress injury, organizational stress injury, or operational stress injury.
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