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Old 10-08-2006, 05:08 PM
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After much work, I have now actually sent live a PTSD Diagnosis form. Unlike any available upon the net currently, this one uses the actual DSM criteria for diagnosis, in conjunction with the Global Assessment of Function (GAF) scale, which is used as part of the diagnostic procedure for mental health illnesses.

The form does not diagnose you, it does not provide a yes or no answer, it provides a simple scale of scores from the input placed in. That scale of scores is explained on the output data, and then each person can print that and discuss it with their counsellor or physician. It leads a person in the direction of a yes / no / maybe answer, but only face to face diagnosis can be accurately measured, as one part of diagnosis is the physicians image of your general stability, awareness, projection of yourself and a few other factors.

If you fit within the scale, or very close to fitting within it, then I would certainly be seeking professional guidance to the problems at hand.

The PTSD diagnosis is not like any other I have found, because it uses a mathematical equation and <if> factors to ascertain certain outputs dependant upon the selections made by the user. Behind the scenes, it is much more than a yes / no type form, as it calculates and equates intensity scales also, and a few behind the scenes features.

I hope it provides beneficial to users.

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