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doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7278.95.
The invention of post-traumatic stress disorder and the social usefulness of a psychiatric category
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- DOI: 10.1136/bmj.322.7278.95
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The invention of post-traumatic stress disorder and the social usefulness of a psychiatric category
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Post-traumatic stress disorder. Doctors should relieve suffering, not debate its existence.BMJ. 2001 May 26;322(7297):1301-2; author reply 1303-4. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11403050 No abstract available.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder. Disorder takes away human dignity and character.BMJ. 2001 May 26;322(7297):1301; author reply 1303-4. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11403051 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder. Accountable methods of validation are needed.BMJ. 2001 May 26;322(7297):1302-3; author reply 1303-4. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11403052 No abstract available.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder. Logic is flawed.BMJ. 2001 May 26;322(7297):1302; author reply 1303-4. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11403053 No abstract available.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder. Social usefulness of any diagnosis needs consideration.BMJ. 2001 May 26;322(7297):1302; author reply 1303-4. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11403054 No abstract available.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder. Diagnostic label is missing.BMJ. 2001 May 26;322(7297):1303-4. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11403055 No abstract available.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder. Baby should not be thrown out with bath water.BMJ. 2001 May 26;322(7297):1303; author reply 1303-4. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11403056 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder. Questions about current status of psychiatric classification systems arise.BMJ. 2001 May 26;322(7297):1303; author reply 1303-4. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11403057 No abstract available.
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