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Recent Developments in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 October 2014

Mark Creamer
Mark Creamer*
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University of Melbourne
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Department of Psychology, University of Melbourne, Parkville VIC 3052, Australia
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Abstract

The traumatic stress field has expanded dramatically over the last 10 years. This paper provides a review of progress in three areas from the domain of posttraumatic stress responses. First, recent developments in diagnosis are discussed, with particular reference to the proposed diagnostic criteria for DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition; American Psychiatric Association, in press). Second, a theoretical formulation based on cognitive processing principles is presented and, where available, empirical support for such a conceptualisation is provided. Third, the implications of a cognitive processing paradigm for treatment are discussed briefly, with reference to recent research findings. Suggestions for future development of the field are provided.

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Behaviour Change , Volume 10 , Issue 4 , December 1993 , pp. 219 - 227
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Copyright © The Author(s) 1993

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