Abstract
Since its introduction PTSD has been a topic for debate relating to its validity as a clinical construct, its clinical relevance in various situations, transcultural issues related with it, and even core symptoms associated with diagnostic construct. Studies from India have shown its presence as a psychiatric morbidity after various natural as well as man-made disasters, though to a variable extent. Search for PTSD postdisaster in affected population has been useful in identifying people in need of psychosocial interventions. However, it has been stressed by many researchers that cultural aspects, local psychosocial framework, and coping strategies specific to the population have major clinical and therapeutic implications as far as PTSD is concerned.
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Abbreviations
- DSM III R:
-
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 3rd Edition, Revised
- DSM IV:
-
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition
- GAD:
-
Generalized anxiety disorder
- GHQ12:
-
General health questionnaire 12 item
- ICD 10:
-
International Classification of Diseases 10th Edition
- ICD 10 DCR:
-
International Classification of Diseases 10th Edition: Diagnostic Criteria for Research
- ICMR:
-
Indian Council of Medical Research
- MINI-KID:
-
Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for children and adolescents
- PTSD:
-
Post-traumatic stress disorder
- PTSS:
-
Post-traumatic symptom scale
- SCAN:
-
Schedules for clinical assessment in neuropsychiatry
- SRQ:
-
Self-reporting questionnaire
- V.H.A.I.:
-
Voluntary Health Association of India
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Pillai, L., Mehta, S.G., Chaudhari, B.L. (2016). Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Indian Perspective. In: Martin, C., Preedy, V., Patel, V. (eds) Comprehensive Guide to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08359-9_88
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