The Trauma Craze: How the Expansion of Trauma Diagnoses Fueled Victimhood Culture
Mad in America
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Later, DSM-III-R (1987) expanded the definition to include sexual assault, and DSM-IV (1994) emphasized individual responses like fear or helplessness. While expanding trauma criteria is often justified as necessary for inclusivity and compassion, critics contend that these expansions may be driven, by some, out of self-interest.
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