DSM-V: A Semantic Analysis

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Until the introduction of ASD to the DSM-V, the reactions victims experienced were viewed as adjustment disorders. Once ASD was recognized, the diagnosis helped professionals establish which victims of trauma were at an elevated risk for PTSD. Because ASD is a relatively new diagnosis, research on the disorder is in the early stages. Studies of ASD have utilized a variety of measurement tools with varying degrees of reliability and validity. The following rates should be interpreted with some caution, and it is possible that rates will change as measures for ASD become more uniform among

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