Recognizing and Understanding Complex PTSD

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Chances are pretty good that you’re familiar with the term post-traumatic stress disorder, commonly known as PTSD. PTSD has long been recognized as a psychiatric condition that can develop in the wake of trauma. But in recent years, experts have begun using a separate, less well-known term—“complex PTSD” (C-PTSD)—to describe the distinct mental health challenges that can result specifically from prolonged and repeated traumatic events, and they say the differences are key when it comes to effective treatment.

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