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10509624

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-11-10
pubmed:abstractText
The inclusion of enduring personality change after catastrophic experience (EPCACE) as a diagnostic category in the ICD-10 represents a turning point in the evolution of the nosology of traumatic stress syndromes, yet many aspects of the diagnosis remain contentious. Given the absence of published research concerning this category, an exploratory survey of international experts was conducted using a questionnaire focusing on key aspects of the category, namely whether respondents used the diagnosis of EPCACE in their practice; which features were most salient in making a diagnosis of posttraumatic personality change; the types and characteristics of traumatic events that were judged to be most likely to cause EPCACE; and the possible limitations of the ICD-10 diagnosis. A response rate of 56.3% was obtained. A substantial portion of trauma experts working in the field of human-engendered violence recognize the possibility that certain traumas can result in personality change. However, questions were raised about the specificity of the criteria proposed for the category of EPCACE in ICD-10. A composite profile of proposed additional features suggests that a more comprehensive array of adaptational changes are recognized than are encompassed by EPCACE.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0010-440X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
40
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
396-403
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Expert opinions about the ICD-10 category of enduring personality change after catastrophic experience.
pubmed:affiliation
School of Occupation and Leisure Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Lidcombe, New South Wales, Australia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article