Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Comment
. 2012 Jun;25(3):254-5; discussion on 260-3.
doi: 10.1002/jts.21695.

Complex PTSD is on the trauma spectrum: comment on Resick et al. (2012)

Marianne Goodman
Comment

Complex PTSD is on the trauma spectrum: comment on Resick et al. (2012)

Marianne Goodman. J Trauma Stress. 2012 Jun.

Abstract

Conceptualizing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) along a spectrum with complex and simple features is integrative and models an approach taken by disciplines in medicine outside of psychiatry. This perspective is offered in the Resick et al. (2012) review. To best delineate the nature and permeability of the border between Complex PTSD and PTSD, an emphasis on clarifying underlying biological processes is needed to move beyond our current reliance on symptomatic description.

PubMed Disclaimer

Comment on

MeSH terms

LinkOut - more resources