Exploring Perspectives on Renaming Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to Post Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI)

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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a term that has been around since 1980 without any name changes. There are advocates proposing that the name be changed to Post Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI) because they believe 'injury' more accurately reflects a condition caused by external traumatic events which is treatable, akin to a physical injury. Advances in neuroscience and brain scans have increasing revealed the physiological impact of trauma and the potential for healing with treatment. Please consider completing this survey to provide your perspective on a potential name change.

I understand that this survey is part of a study exploring perspectives on renaming PTSD to PTSI as well as the impact of a name change on stigma re the diagnosis and likelihood of engagement with mental health services. Completion of this survey should take 10 minutes or less. Some participants may find this topic distressing. If you prefer not to participate in the study or would like to stop at any time in the process, please discontinue completion of the survey. If you are comfortable with your responses being part of the study, please indicate below. Note this survey is for individuals ages 18 and older. If you have questions at any time about this study, experience adverse effects as the result of participating in this study and/or wish to withdraw, you may contact the researcher @ klodewyk@heritageprofessional.com or
630.325.5300 ext. 251. If you have questions regarding your rights as a research participant, or if problems arise
which you do not feel you can discuss with the Primary Investigator, please contact the Institutional Review Board via email ( sarah.hall@wheaton.edu ) or phone (630.752.5774).

I am 18 years old or older and give permission for my responses to be used in this study. I understand that my name or contact information are not being asked for, my responses are confidential and I may discontinue completing the survey at any time.

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Have you served in the US military? *

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Have you heard the term Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) used before? *

Yes

Have you heard the term Post Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI) used before? *

Yes

Please provide your opinion on the following statement: The use of the word "disorder" in PTSD contributes to stigma re the diagnosis and that use of the word "injury" instead (PTSI) would reduce stigma.

Rate your opinion on the following scale:

1: Strongly Disagree

2: Disagree

3: Neutral or Undecided

4: Agree

5: Strongly Agree

Strongly Disagree

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Please provide your opinion on the following statement: Changing the name PTSD to PTSI would lead to increased engagement in mental health services by persons with PTSD.

Rate your opinion on the following scale:

1: Strongly Disagree

2: Disagree

3: Neutral or Undecided

4: Agree

5: Strongly Agree

Strongly Disagree

Strongly Agree

Please rate your opinion on the following statement: The name PTSD should be changed to PTSI.

Rate your opinion on the following scale:

1: Strongly Disagree

2: Disagree

3: Neutral or Undecided

4: Agree

5: Strongly Agree

Strongly Disagree

Strongly Agree

Please provide any comments regarding your opinion on a potential name change that you would be comfortable sharing.

Have you been diagnosed with PTSD?

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Thank you for completing this survey. If you would like information on the survey results or have questions regarding the survey, send an email to itsptsi@gmail.com. The hope is to publish the survey data in the future so an alternative option is to check the publications section on the following site in the future (2026 or later) for a potential article on survey results: https://dreugenelipov.com

Please provide any additional comments that you would like to share regarding your opinions on the impact and implications of changing the name PTSD to PTSI.

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