Important Changes Regarding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Law Enforcement: DSM-V vs. DSM-IV-TR PTSD Diagnostic Criteria

This article was originally published in December, 2015 in the Minnesota Police Journal. PTSD was and continues to be an important topic with major implications for Minnesota’s first responders who suffer from PTSD. In October of 2013, the Minnesota workers’ compensation law recognized post-traumatic stress disorder as a covered or compensable injury for purposes of workers’ compensation […]