List of Appendixes and Abbreviations

Appendix A
DSM-III, Diagnostic criteria for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Appendix B
DSM-III-R, Diagnostic criteria for 309.89 Post- traumatic Stress Disorder
Appendix C
Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Appendix D
DSM-IV, Diagnostic criteria for 308.81 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Appendix E
DSM-IV, Diagnostic criteria for 308.3 Acute Stress Disorder
Appendix F
Longitudinal Course of Posttraumatic Morbidity: Definition of Range of Outcomes and Their Prevalence Calculated According to GHQ Classification
ACTH
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
APA
American Psychiatric Association
CLTL
Changing Lives through Literature
CRH
Corticotropin-releasing Hormone
DSM
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
fMRI
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
HPA
axis Pathways of neurological activity between the Hypothalamus, Pituitary, and Adrenal Glands
NE
Norepinephrine
PET
Positron Emission Tomography
PNS
Parasympathetic Nervous System
PTSD
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
rCBF
Regional Cerebral Blood Flow
SNS
Sympathetic Nervous System