TY  - BOOK
AU  - Fisher,Michael P.
AU  - Schell,Terry L.
ED  - National Defense Research Institute (U.S.).
ED  - Rand Corporation.
ED  - United States.
TI  - The role and importance of the 'D' in PTSD
SN  - 0833078585 (pbk. : alk. paper)
AV  - RC552.P67 F57 2013
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Santa Monica, CA
PB  - RAND
KW  - Post-traumatic stress disorder
KW  - United States
KW  - Veterans
KW  - Mental health
KW  - Social Stigma
KW  - Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
KW  - diagnosis
KW  - Terminology as Topic
N1  - "RAND Corporation."; "This research was conducted within the Forces and Resources Policy Center of the RAND National Defense Research Institute"--Back cover; Caption title; Includes bibliographical references (p. 12-14); Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format
N2  - Recently, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) board of trustees voted on changes to the new edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Among the decisions was one to retain the word “disorder” in the term “posttraumatic stress disorder.” U.S. Army leadership initially requested a change in terminology, stating that the word “disorder” is stigmatizing and that removing it would encourage more individuals suffering from symptoms to access care. Although the APA has issued its ruling, the term “posttraumatic stress” is being used informally by some individuals within military communities. It is unclear whether informal use of the term will continue, or whether military leaders will continue to advocate future changes to the DSM. RAND explored the rationales for not changing the diagnostic terminology, and to the extent possible, anticipated what the effects of widespread informal use of new terminology might be
UR  - http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP389.html
ER  -