Post traumatic stress disorder differential diagnosis
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2]
Overview
Post traumatic stress disorder must be differentiated from other diseases such as acute stress disorder, anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and personality disorders.[1]
Differential Diagnosis
- Acute stress disorder
- Adjustment disorders
- Anxiety disorders
- Conversion disorder
- Dissociative disorders
- Major depressive disorder
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Personality disorders
- Psychotic disorders
- Traumatic brain injury[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5. Washington, D.C: American Psychiatric Association. 2013. ISBN 0890425558.