Glossary of Terms
For Experts
- Currently not a diagnosis in the DSM or ICD.
- May be considered inaccurate or stigmatizing.
- Often mistakenly used interchangeably with several other terms; therefore, wherever possible, using another more specific term will be more accurate and more helpful.
- See also posttraumatic stress injury, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, posttraumatic stress.
For General Public
- Currently not a diagnosis in the DSM or ICD.
- May be considered inaccurate or stigmatizing.
- Often mistakenly used interchangeably with several other terms; therefore, wherever possible, using another more specific term will be more accurate and more helpful.
- See also posttraumatic stress injury, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, posttraumatic stress.
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