PTSD (2022 Guide for AME)

[Ashe123456]

So the latest Guide for Medical Examiners (2022) which i believe came active in October 14, 2021, has some changes (I believe) on the issues regarding PTSD.

Page 189 (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) All Classes it now states...

A.

NO Treatment

AND

No symptoms in
past 2 years


The AME should gather information regarding the diagnosis, severity, treatment, symptoms, and address ALL of the questions on the Pos-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Decision Tool for the AME.

Under Disposition

If all items on the decision tool are in the clear “No column”, the AME may: ISSUE: Summarize this history, and annotate Block 60 with “discussed the history of PTSD, no positives to screening questions, and no concerns.

This seems like a major change, how in the "real world" is it working though. Thanks.

 

[Velocity173]

What will be interesting, at least on the military side is if the applicant indicates receiving medical disability but answers “ no treatment “ or “ no symptoms past 2 years.”

 

[Ashe123456]

Yea, wonder if the FAA will then forward to VA so they (VA) can look at possibly reducing someone's disability %.

 

[Rgbeard]

Wow - 2 posts in - no introduction post - and now this? Ummm. Welcome.

 

[bbchien]

How does an AME judge “difficulty with long term relationships?”

 

[Jeff Oslick]

How does an AME judge “difficulty with long term relationships?”

You can ask the same question of the person shuffling papers in Oklahoma.

 

[stillswimming]

so.... the PTSD thing confuses me with these checks.. is it a mental illness?? i have PTSD but looking through kinda, i wouldnt check the boxes in the mental illness (no hallucination, no suicide, no bi polar disorder)

 

[bbchien]

it's an anxiety disorder....yes you have to check the box.