Change of diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder related to compensation-seeking.

Aim: To explore the change in the diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to the implementation of the new national regulation on compensation-seeking by war veterans in Croatia.

Methods: The study included 225 compensation-seeking war veterans who were psychiatrically assessed and diagnosed on three different occasions. The first diagnosis was made by a local psychiatrist when a veteran sought psychiatric help for the first time.