{"id":19817,"date":"2020-12-03T09:55:59","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T13:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=19817"},"modified":"2020-12-04T23:32:07","modified_gmt":"2020-12-05T03:32:07","slug":"ptsd-misdiagnosis-how-and-why-it-happens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/ptsd-misdiagnosis-how-and-why-it-happens\/","title":{"rendered":"PTSD Misdiagnosis: How and Why It Happens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Is PTSD misdiagnosis common? How can a PTSD misdiagnosis occur and can flaws in the DSM lead to this problem?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While a PTSD misdiagnosis is less common in modern medicine, it happens. It occurs both because PTSD is a complex diagnosis, and because PTSD wasn&#8217;t always clearly defined. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more about how  PTSD misdiagnosis can happen and why PTSD may not be an easy diagnosis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flaws in the DSM&nbsp;Can Lead to PTSD Misdiagnosis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Because psychiatry deals with the complex human mind, diagnoses and treatments can\u2019t be as precise as other branches of medicine that deal with strictly biological and physiological systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DSM (which we introduced earlier) is considered the bible of psychiatric diagnoses, and is the basis for insurance claims, research funding, and academic programs. It is regularly revised and republished, but many psychiatrists and mental health organizations still oppose the diagnostic approach of the DSM, saying the diagnoses define disorders by their symptoms instead of their root causes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To better understand how this approach is flawed, think of it in terms of medicine: Before the late 1800s, doctors diagnosed illnesses based on symptoms like fevers and pustules. But after the discovery of bacteria, the medical field shifted to target the bacteria that caused the symptoms instead. <strong>Many different ailments can produce the same symptoms <\/strong>&#8212; anything from dehydration to pneumonia could cause a fever &#8212; <strong>so a symptoms-oriented approach is too vague to lead you to the root issue.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not just about finding the right label; the diagnosis determines the treatment (you wouldn\u2019t treat pneumonia simply with fluids).&nbsp;This makes a PTSD misdiagnosis a concern. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, looking solely at biological and genetic sources of mental disorders gives an incomplete and inaccurate view. <strong>Social relationships and environments are a critical aspect of human psychology, so the psychiatrists must take those factors into account when diagnosing and treating patients.<\/strong> Dysfunctional social relationships are not only the cause but also the consequence of many mental disorders.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PTSD Isn\u2019t a One-Size-Fits-All Diagnosis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Trauma doesn\u2019t look the same on everyone: The type of trauma and age at which you experience it both impact the effects. <strong>Psychiatrists can\u2019t fully understand patients\u2019 mental and emotional disorders unless they understand the trauma at the root of it.<\/strong> This means that psychiatrists should be careful not to apply a PTSD misdiagnosis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abuse impacts victims differently depending on how old they are when it happens, and what that means for their brain development at that age. 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