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020 _a0833078585 (pbk. : alk. paper)
020 _a9780833078582 (pbk. : alk. paper)
027 _aRAND/OP-389-OSD
037 _c$9.95
_fpaperback
040 _aCstmoR
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043 _an-us---
050 4 _aRC552.P67
_bF57 2013
100 1 _aFisher, Michael P.
_eauthor.
245 1 4 _aThe role and importance of the 'D' in PTSD /
_cMichael P. Fisher and Terry L. Schell.
246 3 _aRole and importance of the 'D' in post-traumatic stress disorder
264 1 _aSanta Monica, CA :
_bRAND,
_c2013.
300 _a15 pages ;
_c28 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
500 _a"RAND Corporation."
500 _a"This research was conducted within the Forces and Resources Policy Center of the RAND National Defense Research Institute"--Back cover.
500 _aCaption title.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 12-14).
520 _aRecently, 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.
530 _aAlso available on the internet via WWW in PDF format.
588 _aDescription based on print version record.
650 0 _aPost-traumatic stress disorder
_zUnited States.
650 0 _aVeterans
_xMental health
_zUnited States.
650 2 _aSocial Stigma.
650 2 _aStress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
_xdiagnosis.
650 2 _aTerminology as Topic.
700 1 _aSchell, Terry L.
_eauthor.
710 2 _aNational Defense Research Institute (U.S.).
_bForces and Resources Policy Center.
710 2 _aRand Corporation.
710 1 _aUnited States.
_bDepartment of Defense.
_bOffice of the Secretary of Defense.
856 4 1 _yOnline Access
_uhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP389.html
999 _c599660
_d599660