Hi cptsdwhoa,

At this time C-PTSD is not part of the DSM even though it should be because it is a "thing", a much more of a "thing" than 90% of what's in DSM. So, since it's not included in the DSM, I don't know how your psychiatrist can add it to your official dx. She might believe in it though, but she has to know that, at this time, it's not officially recognized.

If you don't feel that the dx label that is given to you fits you, you certainly should bring it up and discuss it with her. But she has the right to refuse to remove it from your records because she, as a medical professional, has the authority to determine what your dx is, whether you like it or not.

I'd like to add that I don't agree with the way the system works. I generally don't consider DSM labels valid medical dxs, though I can see how they sometimes be useful. Regardless of what I agree with, the system works the way it works. So, again, yes, you have the right to discuss what kind of a label fits you better, but you don't have the right to insist that the current label be removed. It's just the way it is.