A clinician diagnoses PTSD if the symptoms of _____ have occurred for more than a month following a traumatic event.

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According to the DSM-5, a diagnosis of PTSD requires that a person has been exposed to a traumatic event and has experienced symptoms in four different clusters: intrusion, avoidance, negative alterations in cognition and mood, and alterations in arousal and reactivity. These symptoms must persist for more than one month in order to make a diagnosis of PTSD. Acute stress disorder refers to similar symptoms occurring for less than one month after a traumatic event.

A Clinician Diagnoses PTSD If the Symptoms of _____ Have