psychiatric disorders
Dissociative Subtype of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Diagnosis of Dissociative Subtype of PTSD
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) criteria for PTSD plus the presence of dissociative symptoms (specifically, depersonalization and derealization) Medical and psychiatric examination to rule out other causes To meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD "with dissociative symptoms," an individual must meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and must also experience persistent or recurrent symptoms of either depersonalization or derealization in response to the stressor. 