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What diagnostic criteria for PTSD does the VA use now?

April 26, 2017criteria diagnostic PTSD VA

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What diagnostic criteria for PTSD does the VA use now?

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Since 11/7/96, the VA has used the DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for PTSD. Since DSM-IV is a clinical protocol, we have not included details here (other than the GAF scale, below): however, searching for “DSM-IV” and “PTSD” in any major search engine will identify many sites with details.