Table 1 Arguments for and against the introduction of development trauma disorder in the psychiatric diagnostic systems
Arguments: pro development trauma disorder | Arguments against development trauma disorder |
|---|---|
Specific diagnosis for observed symptoms from severely traumatized children | Conflicts the traditional diagnostic systems on constraining on the description of symptoms |
Regards developmental psychopathology and the course of mental disorders | Assumed mono-causality is conflicting bio-psycho-social model of the etiology of mental disorders |
Explains co-morbidity | Underestimates the aspects of inverse correlations of psychopathology and traumatization |
Enables effective treatment for co-morbid disorders | Selectivity underestimates the role of resilience |
Enhances research in the field of developmental psychopathology and trauma related disorders | Higher risk to miss co-morbid disorders and effective (psycho-) pharmaceutical treatment |
Show scientific based arguments for a improvement of child protection, prevention and resources of youth welfare services | Failed to define age-related symptoms |
Explains severe problem behavior, for example reactive aggression, chronic dissociation and self-injury | Trauma focused explorations might lead to a problem focused exploration style |