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Epidemiological studies suggest that a majority of children will experience at least one traumatic event by the time they reach adolescence. Thus, the need for accurate assessment and identification of posttraumatic reactions in youth following a potentially traumatic event is imperative. This chapter reviews diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and adolescents based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5; American Psychological Association, 2013), highlighting major changes between the current and previous iterations of the DSM. The chapter also includes a summary of factors necessary to consider throughout the evaluation process and during case conceptualization. Finally, the chapter reviews a host of assessment tools specifically developed to assess PTSD in youth, which are commonly used in clinical practice and research. The chapter concludes with a summary of the limitations of current measures and future directions for research.

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Piscitello, J., Anderson, A., Gretkierewicz, S., Kelley, M.L. (2018). Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. In: Matson, J. (eds) Handbook of Childhood Psychopathology and Developmental Disabilities Assessment . Autism and Child Psychopathology Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93542-3_12

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