Understanding Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD)

🔑CPTSD can develop while the abuse is still occurring, and symptoms may include emotional numbing and confusion about relationships.

🔑Cognitive symptoms of CPTSD include distorted self-perceptions, self-blame, and feelings of helplessness and powerlessness.

🔑CPTSD can lead to dissociative symptoms, such as flashbacks and a sense of being held back.

🔑Attention and concentration disruptions are common in CPTSD, making tasks like school and work challenging.

🔑Dissociative amnesia, a blockage of memory during trauma, can occur in CPTSD and impact the individual's ability to recall the traumatic event.

Can someone develop CPTSD while the abuse is still occurring?

—Yes, individuals can experience symptoms of CPTSD, such as emotional numbing and confusion about relationships, even while the abuse is ongoing.

What are the cognitive symptoms of CPTSD?

—Cognitive symptoms of CPTSD include distorted self-perceptions, self-blame, feelings of helplessness and powerlessness, and issues with attention and concentration.

What are dissociative symptoms in CPTSD?

—Dissociative symptoms in CPTSD can include flashbacks, a sense of being held back, and experiencing dissociation when reminded of or talking about the trauma.

How does CPTSD affect attention and concentration?

—CPTSD can disrupt attentional processes, leading to difficulties in concentration, memory, and overall cognitive functioning.

What is dissociative amnesia in CPTSD?

—Dissociative amnesia is the inability to recall events during and around the time of a trauma. This can occur in individuals with CPTSD and may lead to doubts about the validity of their experiences.

00:00CPTSD is a pervasive disorder that affects all areas of a sufferer's life.

00:22CPTSD can develop while the abuse is still occurring, and symptoms may include emotional numbing and confusion about relationships.

01:28Cognitive symptoms of CPTSD include distorted self-perceptions, self-blame, feelings of helplessness and powerlessness, and issues with attention and concentration.

03:32CPTSD can lead to dissociative symptoms, such as flashbacks, a sense of being held back, and experiencing dissociation when reminded of or talking about the trauma.

05:15CPTSD can disrupt attentional processes, leading to difficulties in concentration, memory, and overall cognitive functioning.

06:45Dissociative amnesia is the inability to recall events during and around the time of a trauma. This can occur in individuals with CPTSD.