Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) vs. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Do you know the difference between CPTSD vs. PTSD? Read on to learn more about each of these to gain a better understanding.
For many years, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) had a singular meaning. However, the 11th revision to the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), published in 2018, split PTSD into two distinct conditions. PTSD and Complex PTSD (C-PTSD). Both conditions fall under the parent category of “disorders specifically associated with stress.” PTSD gained a lot of publicity in the aftermath of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, providing public awareness often lacking with trauma-related mental health conditions. Now, people are trying to understand the similarities and differences between PTSD and C-PTSD. PTSD is a stress-related mental health disorder that usually occurs when someone has been exposed to a traumatic event or series of events. The body and mind...