Inpatient PTSD Treatment Center in Minnesota

According to the DSM-5, in order to be diagnosed with PTSD, an individual must match the following criteria:¹

• Criterion A (1 required): The person was exposed to: death, threatened death, actual or threatened serious injury, or actual or threatened sexual violence, in the following way(s): direct exposure, witnessing the trauma, learning that the trauma happened to a close relative or close friend, indirect exposure to aversive details of the trauma, usually in the course of professional duties (e.g., first responders, medics)
• Criterion B (1 required): The traumatic event is persistently re-experienced, in the following way(s): unwanted upsetting memories, nightmares, flashbacks, emotional distress or physical reactivity after exposure to traumatic reminders
• Criterion C (1 required): Avoidance of trauma-related stimuli (thoughts, feelings, reminders) after the trauma
• Criterion D (2 required): Negative thoughts or feelings that began or worsened after the trauma, in the following way(s): inability to recall key features of the trauma, overly negative thoughts and assumptions about oneself or the world, exaggerated blame of self or others for causing the trauma, negative affect, decreased interest in activities, feeling isolated, difficulty experiencing positive affect
• Criterion E (2 required): Trauma-related arousal and reactivity that began or worsened after the trauma, in the following way(s): irritability or aggression, risky or destructive behavior, hypervigilance, heightened startle reaction, difficulty concentrating or sleeping
• Criterion F (required): Symptoms last for more than 1 month.
• Criterion G (required): Symptoms create distress or functional impairment (e.g., social, occupational).

Among the U.S. population, 7-8 percent will have PTSD at some point in their lives; Approximately 10 percent of women, 4 percent of men, and 5 percent of adolescents have met the criteria for PTSD in their lifetime.² Treating PTSD sometimes may feel like treating invisible wounds. Inpatient treatment can help you or your loved one overcome and manage PTSD symptoms.