Developmental trauma disorder: pros and cons of including formal criteria in the psychiatric diagnostic systems

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This article reviews the current debate on developmental trauma disorder (DTD) with respect to formalizing its diagnostic criteria. Victims of abuse, neglect, and maltreatment in childhood often develop a wide range of age-dependent...

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Main Authors: Schmid Marc, Petermann Franz, Fegert Joerg M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/13/3