United States Department of Veterans Affairs
NATIONAL CENTER for PTSD

PTSD 101 Courses: What is PTSD?

 

PTSD 101 Courses: What is PTSD?

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The course What is PTSD? provides an overview of PTSD. The author outlines the history of the diagnosis and the current DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria, which includes a detailed description of each symptom cluster. Prevalence rates, course, comorbidity, and risk factors for both civilian and veteran populations are reported from the National Comorbidity Study and other recent investigations.

Author: Jessica Hamblen, PhD

Goals and Objectives

  1. Describe the diagnostic criteria for PTSD
  2. Describe the prevalence, consequences, and longitudinal course of PTSD in civilian and veteran populations
  3. Report the risk factors for PTSD

Continuing Education (CE) Credits: Read the brochure (PDF) required for this course, which lists specialties that may receive credit. See more on CE Credits.

What is PTSD

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What is PTSD?
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Approx. course time: 1 hr

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Take the What is PTSD? exam for CE credit on TMS.

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