Posted by Elizabeth on August 10, 2001, at 17:10:25
In reply to Re: let me restate... » Elizabeth, posted by Survivor on August 10, 2001, at 3:53:34
> > > Have you ever heard of the concept of "complex PTSD?"
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> No I haven't. Can you tell me more or point me toward some information about it?It's basically the same as BPD. It's supposed to result from repeated, long-term trauma in childhood, as opposed to the currently recognised form of PTSD, which can result from a single traumatic incident in adulthood.
A cursory web search turned up a couple of sites that might be helpful:
http://www.ncptsd.org/facts/specific/fs_complex_ptsd.html
http://www.palace.net/~llama/psych/cptsd.html
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