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Jun 23, 2014 at 05:42 PM
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Does anyone know if there is a difference between Chronic PTSD and Complex PTSD.
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Jun 23, 2014 at 05:49 PM
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Chronic PTSD means that the symptoms are present for longer than 3 months, as opposed to acute PTSD which lasts less than three months.
Complex PTSD is a different animal, in that it includes regular PTSD symptoms with more pronounced dissociation/dissociative episodes and often some traits of one of the personality disorders, often BPD. Complex PTSD occurs more with prolonged or more severe trauma in childhood. Complex PTSD isn't in the DSM currently, so some therapists do not diagnose it or are not familiar with it. Over the years I have had therapists use DDNOS and Complex PTSD fairly interchangeably, but I think that's more for convenience than accuracy. It's all alphabet soup, anyway. 
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Jun 23, 2014 at 06:00 PM
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Basically, what CO said. Acute PTSD is also called Acute Stress Disorder.
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Jun 23, 2014 at 06:13 PM
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I talked to PresentT briefly today on the phone and asked her if I have Complex PTSD. (Previous T just told me she thinks I have it after I commented that I feel like a different species of human being...) Anyway, PresentT didn't seem to know about ComplexPTSD...she thought I had "ChronicPTSD from childhood abuse and abuse as an adult.". PresentT wants me to make notes about this and bring it in in two weeks so we can talk about it. She said, it's important. This all seems jumbled like I'm not making any sense. Sorry. It was an unfortunate time to find out about my dx. |
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Jun 23, 2014 at 08:58 PM
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Maybe it doesn't matter which dx I have as long as treatment is nearly the same.
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Jun 23, 2014 at 09:06 PM
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When I was originally diagnosed through Colin Ross's program, it was a relief because I had a name, there was a reason for the way I was, someone understood it, and could therefore understand me. I clung to the diagnosis for a long time, and through a lot of work, and gradually cared less and less about it. Have you read "Trauma and Recovery" by Judith Herman? It's a really good book about trauma and PTSD and C-PTSD, and it helped me quite a bit. |
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Jun 23, 2014 at 09:17 PM
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Someone else just told me about Judith Herman's book. I'll have to get it.
I feel the same way about having a name for what I have. I've just been calling it "Precaryous Disease." Having the true name means someone understands it, there may be treatment for it. It loses it's mysterious power. It's no longer a malicious unknown Entity. Having it's name reduces it's mystery and gives me something to fight against. It helps me feel understood. It helps me feel heard. It helps me feel believed. Having it's name enables me to angrily rant against it. Pre |
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