[Recommendations for independent medical examinations of PTSD claimants].Versicherungsmedizin. 2009 Sep 01; 61(3):111-7.V
Abstract
In Germany, like in many Western countries, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is being diagnosed on an increased scale; it has become a major cost-producing factor of the healthcare and insurance industry. However, diagnosing PTSD may be problematic when it is primarily based on a symptom report. Although the forensic expert is expected to check the veracity of the symptoms reported, history taking, psychopathological assessment and diagnostic accuracy vary greatly among professionals. Thus, the diagnosis of PTSD often cannot be confirmed by later thorough inspection. Based on more than a decade of civil-forensic work in the area, the authors formulate recommendations for independent medical examinations in cases of claimed PTSD.
MeSH
Compensation and RedressDeceptionDiagnosis, DifferentialDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersDisability EvaluationEligibility DeterminationExpert TestimonyGermanyHumansInsurance, LiabilityInterview, PsychologicalMalingeringNational Health ProgramsRehabilitation, VocationalStress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Pub Type(s)
English Abstract
Journal Article
Language
ger
PubMed ID
19860168
Citation
Fabra, M, et al. "[Recommendations for Independent Medical Examinations of PTSD Claimants]." Versicherungsmedizin, vol. 61, no. 3, 2009, pp. 111-7.
Fabra M, Stevens A, Merten T. [Recommendations for independent medical examinations of PTSD claimants]. Versicherungsmedizin. 2009;61(3):111-7.
Fabra, M., Stevens, A., & Merten, T. (2009). [Recommendations for independent medical examinations of PTSD claimants]. Versicherungsmedizin, 61(3), 111-7.
Fabra M, Stevens A, Merten T. [Recommendations for Independent Medical Examinations of PTSD Claimants]. Versicherungsmedizin. 2009 Sep 1;61(3):111-7. PubMed PMID: 19860168.
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N2 - In Germany, like in many Western countries, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is being diagnosed on an increased scale; it has become a major cost-producing factor of the healthcare and insurance industry. However, diagnosing PTSD may be problematic when it is primarily based on a symptom report. Although the forensic expert is expected to check the veracity of the symptoms reported, history taking, psychopathological assessment and diagnostic accuracy vary greatly among professionals. Thus, the diagnosis of PTSD often cannot be confirmed by later thorough inspection. Based on more than a decade of civil-forensic work in the area, the authors formulate recommendations for independent medical examinations in cases of claimed PTSD.
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