mmm cptsd isn't confined to childhood trauma (e.g., can be applied to adults also) but it encompasses more than the trauma response captured in the PTSD diagnosis (effect on personality, for example). i don't see anything in DTD that adds to CPTSD, other than specifying aetiology (which isn't taken into consideration for most other psychiatric disorders anyway).

im in a cynical frame of mind re: the DSM and diagnoses these days. makes me want to avoid taking up clinical training, which is sad and silly. i should take my emo elsewhere though - no need to turn this thread into a debate on the introduction of new diagnoses into the DSM. the article certainly was an interesting and engaging read.