[struggling931]

Does anyone know if there's any progress being made in creating a traumatic stress diagnosis that doesn't require an acute life-threatening incident? (I just read something about PDSD [Prolonged Duress Stress Disorder], a proposed DSM addition made by a British researcher. I *think* this may be what gets referred to sometimes as "Complex PTSD" here in the States.) Thanks for any info.

[silver_queen]

I really am not sure about this but I think I read that Complex PTSD is caused by ongoing trauma such as abuse. I may be wrong in that though.

I also don't know anything about this, but since the DSM is American, would they allow a British researcher to contribute? Is it a purely American diagnosis manual or do international researchers contribute to it?

[kimmydawn]

complex PTSD was proposed to be included, but was denied so it isn't an official dx here...yet.

complex PTSD is PTSD basically with strong dissociative traits (right word?). before my dx, t and i discussed the possibility of complex PTSD for me, because it allows for massive dissociation. i would imagine it being somewhere in between PTSD and DID.

of course, this isn't a professional statement, just my understanding of it i could be way off...i've miscontrued with t before...

[kimmydawn]

i wonder what the criteria for PDSD would be? then the symptoms?