Jordan H W, Howe G L, Gelsomino J, Lockert E W
J Natl Med Assoc. 1986 Feb;78(2):119-26.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the anxiety disorders recently included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition (DSM-III).(1) The disorder refers to the psychological sequelae that may follow a significant stressor. The military has previously referred to PTSD as "war neurosis," "shell shock," and "combat neurosis."PTSD has recently gained attention as a means of legal defense. As a defense, it may exist separately from "innocence by reason of insanity." The authors review the literature, provide case vignettes exemplifying the clinical features, and present three additional cases that gained local and national notoriety because of their defense motions. The senior author served as an expert witness in these cases. Recommendations are given to readers who may in the future serve as expert witnesses or consultants in similar cases.
创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）是最近被纳入《精神疾病诊断与统计手册》第三版（DSM-III）的焦虑症之一。（1）该障碍指的是可能在重大应激源之后出现的心理后遗症。军方以前将PTSD称为“战争神经症”、“炮弹休克症”和“战斗神经症”。PTSD最近作为一种法律辩护手段受到关注。作为一种辩护，它可能与“因精神错乱而无罪”分开存在。作者回顾了文献，提供了例证临床特征的病例 vignettes，并呈现了另外三个因其辩护动议而在当地和全国引起关注的病例。资深作者在这些案件中担任专家证人。向未来可能在类似案件中担任专家证人或顾问的读者提供了建议。
