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Assessments of Trauma History
Because the hallmark symptom of PTSD is exposure to a traumatic event, it is crucial that any assessment of PTSD determine that exposure has occurred. Researchers and clinicians have not yet reached a consensus regarding how best to identify and characterize events that meet the diagnostic criteria for traumatic event exposure as specified in DSM-IV. […]
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