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Old Mar 23, 2018, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Amyjay View Post
That is the same for me. T says I have C-PTSD (as a distinction from PTSD), but officially I am diagnosed with DID, PTSD, and MDD (and AN). I find Ts use the C-PTSD label quite freely, at the same time understanding it isn't an official diagnosis (yet).
I don't really have a problem with this, firstly DSM is not the arbiter of what is an actual diagnosis or not, it's just a diagnostic tool and since it reflects current practice it will always be someway behind it. Secondly I think it makes sense to understand many mental health symptoms as having their roots in complex developmental trauma. This fits well what is now known about the development of the self and how it is nurtured by attachments and attunement.
Thanks for this!
Amyjay