CPTSD Research
A list of curated research articles in support of CPTSD awareness, treatments, diagnosis, and recovery. If you have a suggestion for an article that could be included, please contact us.
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National Library of Medicine
Complex trauma and mental health in children and adolescents placed in foster care: findings from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network – Link to article
Evidence of distinct profiles of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) based on the new ICD-11 Trauma Questionnaire (ICD-TQ) – Link to article
Complex PTSD: what is the clinical utility of the diagnosis? – Link to article
Predictors of complex PTSD: the role of trauma characteristics, dissociation, and comorbid psychopathology – Link to article
ICD-11 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the United States: A Population-Based Study – Link to article
Psychological interventions for ICD-11 complex PTSD symptoms: systematic review and meta-analysis – Link to article
Complex posttraumatic stress disorder: The need to consolidate a distinct clinical syndrome or to reevaluate features of psychiatric disorders following interpersonal trauma? – Link to article
MDPI
Cambridge University Press
Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) as an Independent Diagnosis: Differences in Hedonic and Eudaimonic Well-Being between CPTSD and PTSD – Link to article
ICD-11 complex post-traumatic stress disorder: simplifying diagnosis in trauma populations – Link to article
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Cleveland Clinic
PTSD: National Center for PTSD: Complex PTSD – Link to article
Taylor & Francis Online
Medical News Today
European Journal of Psychotraumatology: Complex PTSD: assessment and treatment – Link to article
Trauma-coerced Attachment and Complex PTSD: Informed Care for Survivors of Human Traffickin – Link to article
How complex PTSD can affect relationships – Link to article
What is complex PTSD: Symptoms, treatment, and resources to help you cope- Link to article
Military Medical Research
American Psychological Association
Posttraumatic stress disorder: from diagnosis to prevention – Link to article
