Exploring DSM-5 criterion A in Acute Stress Disorder symptoms following natural disaster

Osnat Lavenda; Ephraim S Grossman; Menachem Ben-Ezra; Yaakov Hoffman

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2017.07.016

Exploring DSM-5 criterion A in Acute Stress Disorder symptoms following natural disaster

Psychiatry Res. 2017 Oct:256:458-460. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.07.016. Epub 2017 Jul 10.

Authors

Osnat Lavenda¹, Ephraim S Grossman², Menachem Ben-Ezra³, Yaakov Hoffman⁴

Affiliations

¹ School of Social Work, Ariel University, Israel. Electronic address: osnat.lavenda@gmail.com.
² The Herzog Academic College, Alon Shvut, Israel.
³ School of Social Work, Ariel University, Israel.
⁴ Interdisciplinary Department of Social Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Israel.

PMID: 28709061
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.07.016

Abstract

The present study examines the DSM-5 Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) diagnostic criteria of exposure, in the context of a natural disaster. The study is based on the reports of 1001 Filipinos following the aftermath of super typhoon Haiyan in 2013. Participants reported exposure to injury, psychological distress and ASD symptoms. Findings indicated the association of criterion A with the prevalence of meeting all other ASD diagnostic criteria and high psychological distress. The diagnostic properties of Criterion A are discussed.

Keywords: ASD; Criterion A; DSM-5; Psychological stress.

MeSH terms

Adult
Cyclonic Storms*
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders*
Disasters*
Female
Humans
Male
Philippines
Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Acute / diagnosis*
Young Adult