Recently it has become fashionable to criticize the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) as psychiatry is about to switch over from DSM-4 to DSM-5. Certainly the DSM has its limitations, but these are the limitations of…
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In the world of PTSD sufferers, a “trigger” is a sensory experience (a sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, or pain) that brings back (or “triggers”) memories of their original trauma. The memories, in turn, trigger flashbacks, and…
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Nightmares (during sleep) and flashbacks (during waking) are the hallmarks of PTSD. Some people with PTSD are more troubled by nightmares, others by flashbacks. Many people with PTSD are troubled by both. Daytime “triggers” can…
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