Distinct Diagnosis: Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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Authors
Sweigart, Juliet E.
Issue Date
2010
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Thesis
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en_US
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is exhibited in patients who have distressing and/or
impairing thoughts and behaviors after a traumatic event. The DSM-IV-TR (Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual, 4th edition, text revision) currently lists several associated features
of PTSD that researchers have alternatively conceptualized as Complex Posttraumatic
Stress Disorder (C-PTSD). PTSD and what would otherwise constitute C-PTSD are
different in terms of etiology, symptoms, and response to treatment. They arise in
response to different types of trauma, form distinct symptom clusters, and treatments
specially suited to each disorder are most effective. Both clients and clinicians would
benefit from the disorders being acknowledged separately in a future edition of the DSM,
both in terms of accuracy and increased validated research, as well as improved diagnosis
and treatment of trauma victims.
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