Complex PTSD (cPTSD) was formulated to include, in addition to the core PTSD symptoms,
dysregulation in three psychobiological areas:(1) emotion processing,(2) self-organization …

The construct of complex trauma has evolved significantly in the past 25 years. Part of the
challenge with the development of this concept is that the term complex trauma has been …

Background Clinical research suggests that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients
exposed to multiple traumatic events (TEs) rather than a single TE have increased morbidity …

This study examined whether coping, emotion regulation, and self-blame mediate
relationships of trauma histories with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression in adult …

Fear, dysphoria, and distress are prominent components in the conceptualization of
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, because our diagnostic categories are open …

Psychological trauma can have devastating consequences on emotion regulatory capacities
and lead to dissociative processes that provide subjective detachment from overwhelming …

1. Introduction The treatment of traumatized refugees remains a challenge. It has been
estimated that 30% of traumatized refugees suffer from PTSD (1). Therefore, identifying …

The fifth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM‐5; American
Psychiatric Association,) contains a dissociative subtype for posttraumatic stress disorder …

Stress and anxiety are complementary aspects of an entire stress/anxiety complex, with
environmental, physiological, psychological, and behavioral components. At our current …

Although childhood sexual abuse and childhood physical abuse (CSA and CPA) have
severe psychopathological consequences, there is little evidence supporting …