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(JD) · Jun 23, 2011, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by SpringingTiger

She is new to me. only have seen her 3 times and most of this has been

paperwork( boy this girl has paperwork)

So I am just wondering...I feel confused by her response.

This new therapist says PTSD is one of those popular new terms, often

overused. She knows little to nothing of my present life situation right now-

well - have you ever had a reaction like this ? Yes I felt it was a "reaction"-

almost defensive,

So my question: is this actually a common view of PTSD , shared by many

therapists ?

It sounds like you felt invalidated, and I hope that goes away quickly. Yes, the term Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is being widely used lately... I personally think it's because there is a group of psychologists (perhaps some psychiatrists) who are working at changing the definitions in the upcoming DSM V. It's a bit of a controversy and I won't go into it here... but I wouldn't worry about it, because I really think the true definition will fit the actual disorder in the end, still.

It won't matter what you suffer with... no matter what label it gets...you will still be who you are suffering as you do.

I hope your T will be able to help you. She sounded like she didn't want you to diagnose yourself--or burden yourself with the idea of PTSD at this point but let her determine after she gets to know you, just where your treatment should go.