Talk:Traumatic stress

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Traumatic Stress' is a commonly used term describing reactive anxiety (and depression). It is not included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Traumatic Stress is covered in DSM-IV by Adjustment Disorders. This includes subtypes of anxiety, depression and disturbance of conduct and combinations of these symptoms. It results from events that are less threatening and distressing than the events that lead to posttraumatic stress disorder. Paddybw (talk) 09:06, 21 April 2008 (UTC)