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109 lines
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DVBCWPT2 ;ALB/CMM PTSD WKS TEXT - 2 ; 6 MARCH 1997
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;;2.7;AMIE;**12**;Apr 10, 1995
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TXT ;
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;;TOF
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;;E. Diagnosis:
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;; Provide:
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;; 1. The diangosis must conform to DSM-IV and be supported by the
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;; findings on the examination report.
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;; 2. If the diagnosis is changed, explain fully whether the new
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;; diagnosis represents a progression of the prior diagnosis or
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;; development of a new and separate condition.
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;; 3. If there are multiple mental disorders, delineate, to the
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;; extent possible, the symptoms associated with each and a
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;; discussion of relationship.
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;; 4. Evaluation is based on the effects of the signs and symptoms
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;; on occupational and social functioning.
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;;
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;; NOTE: VA is prohibited by statute from paying compensation for a
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;; disability that is a result of the veteran's own ALCOHOL OR DRUG
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;; ABUSE, whether based on direct service connection, secondary service
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;; connection, or aggravation by a service-connected condition.
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;; Therefore, when alcohol or drug abuse accompanies or is associated
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;; with another mental disorder, separate, to the extent possible, the
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;; effects of the alcohol or drug abuse from the effects of the other
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;; mental disorder(s). If it is not possible to separate the effects,
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;; explain why.
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;;
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;;F. Global Assessment or Functioning (GAF):
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;;
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;; NOTE: The complete multi-axial format as specified by DSM-IV may
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;; be required for REMAND or specifically requested by the rating
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;; specialist. If so, include the GAF, whether it refers to current
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;; functioning over the past year, etc.
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;;
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;; If multiple Axis I or Axis II diagnoses exist, attempt to the
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;; extent possible, to provide a GAF score on service connected
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;; conditions alone as well as a separate GAF score based on all
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;; mental disorders present and explain and discuss your rationale.
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;; (See the above note pertaining to alcohol or drug abuse, the
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;; effects of which cannot be used to assess the effects of a
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;; service-connected condition). If unable to separate
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;; symptomatology, explain why.
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;;
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;; DSM-IV is only for application from 11/7/96 on. Therefore, when
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;; applicable, note whether the diagnosis of PTSD was supportable under
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;; DSM-III-R prior to that date. The prior criteria under DSM-III-R
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;; are provided as an attachment.
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;;Signature: Date:
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;;TOF
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;;Attachment A
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;;
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;;Historical DSM-III-R Diagnostic criteria for PTSD
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;;A. The veteran has experienced an event that is outside the range of
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;; usual human experience and that would be markedly distressing to
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;; almost anyone (e.g., serious threat to one's life or physical
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;; integrity; serious threat to one's children, spouse, or other
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;; close relatives and friends; sudden destruction of one's home or
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;; community; seeing another person who has recently been seriously
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;; injured or killed as the result of an accident or physical violence).
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;;
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;;B. The traumatic event is persistently re-experienced in at least one
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;; of the following ways:
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;; 1. Recurrent and intrusive distressing recollections of the event.
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;; 2. Recurrent distressing dreams of the event.
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;; 3. Sudden acting or feeling as if the traumatic event were recurring
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;; (includes a sense of reliving the experience, illusions,
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;; hallucinations and dissociative [flashback] episodes, even
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;; those that occur upon waking or when intoxicated).
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;; 4. Intense psychological distress at exposure to events that
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;; symbolize or resemble an aspect of the traumatic event, including
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;; anniversaries of the trauma.
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;;
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;;C. Persistent avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma or
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;; numbing of general responsiveness (not present before the trauma),
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;; as indicated by at least three of the following:
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;; 1. Efforts to avoid thoughts or feelings associated with the trauma.
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;; 2. Efforts to avoid activities or situations that arouse
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;; recollections of the trauma.
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;; 3. Inability to recall an important aspect of the trauma
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;; (psychogenic amnesia).
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;; 4. Markedly diminished interest in significant activities.
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;; 5. Feeling of detachment or estrangement from others.
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;; 6. Restricted range of affect, e.g., unable to have love feelings.
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;; 7. Sense of foreshortened future, e.g., does not expect to have a
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;; career, marriage, children, or a long life.
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;;
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;;TOF
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;;D. Persistent symptoms of increased arousal (not present before the
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;; trauma), as indicated by at least two of the following:
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;; 1. Difficulty falling or staying asleep.
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;; 2. Irritability or outbursts of anger.
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;; 3. Difficulty concentrating.
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;; 4. Hyper vigilance.
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;; 5. Exaggerated startle response.
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;; 6. Physiologic reactivity upon exposure to events that symbolize or
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;; resemble an aspect of the traumatic event (e.g., a woman who was
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;; raped in an elevator breaks out in a sweat when entering any
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;; elevator).
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;;END
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