In DSM-5, PTSD is classified under:
- A Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders ✓
- B Anxiety Disorders
- C Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
- D Dissociative Disorders
Correct answer: A. Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
Explanation
One of the major structural changes in DSM-5 was the removal of PTSD and Acute Stress Disorder from the Anxiety Disorders chapter. They now form a separate chapter: Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders, acknowledging that traumatic stress responses involve a broader range of emotional responses (shame, guilt, anhedonia, dissociation) beyond anxiety alone. This chapter also includes Adjustment Disorders and Reactive Attachment Disorder.
Reference: Kaplan & Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry, 11th ed.
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