{"id":2406,"date":"2017-10-31T14:03:39","date_gmt":"2017-10-31T14:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/article\/what-is-complex-ptsd\/"},"modified":"2023-03-02T10:05:05","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T15:05:05","slug":"what-complex-ptsd","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/what-complex-ptsd\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfQu\u00e9 es el TEPT complejo?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>People often develop <a href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/trastorno-por-estres-postraumatico\/\">posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)<\/a> after experiencing a single, brief traumatic event\u2014like a car accident, a natural disaster, or a violent attack. But trauma comes in many forms. People who experience continuous trauma over a long period of time may develop a special type of PTSD called <strong>Complex PTSD, or C-PTSD<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Types of long-term trauma that may cause C-PTSD include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Physical and emotional abuse<\/li>\n<li>Racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, and other forms of marginalization<\/li>\n<li>Sex work and human trafficking<\/li>\n<li>War, including prisoner-of-war camps<\/li>\n<li>Ethnic cleansing, which may include forced migration and concentration camps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Long-term trauma can interfere with a person\u2019s ability to cope with day-to-day life. This is especially true when these things are experienced during childhood. Children\u2019s brains are still developing, and they have not yet learned the coping skills they need to live a well-adjusted life. They often think what they are experiencing is normal, and may not realize they&#8217;re experiencing <a href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/contenido\/que-trauma\/\">trauma<\/a> until much later.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also possible to have both PTSD and C-PTSD\u2014for example, if you were abused as a child, but also experienced a traumatic car accident.<\/p>\n<h2>What does Complex PTSD look like?<\/h2>\n<p>Complex PTSD affects people in 7 \u201cdomains\u201d:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Attachment<\/strong>: trouble developing healthy boundaries; isolating yourself; not trusting other people<\/li>\n<li><strong>Biology<\/strong>: chronic pain and other medical problems; lack of coordination<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emotional regulation<\/strong>: trouble labeling and expressing your feelings<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dissociation<\/strong>: memory loss; feeling detached from your own mind or body; trouble knowing what is real<\/li>\n<li><strong>Behavioral control<\/strong>: impulse control; trouble following rules or making decisions; anger problems; <a href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/contenido\/what-is-an-eating-disorder\/\">trastornos alimenticios<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/contenido\/what-is-addiction\/\">misusing drugs and alcohol<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Thinking<\/strong>: trouble concentrating, learning, or completing tasks<\/li>\n<li><strong>Self-concept<\/strong>: feeling like you don\u2019t know who you are; low self-esteem or body-image; guilt and shame<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot of overlap with the classic symptoms of PTSD. But there\u2019s also overlap with other mental health conditions, like <a href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/depresion\/\">depresi\u00f3n<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/ansiedad\/\">ansiedad<\/a>, sleep disorders, and attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). People who experience complex trauma are at a higher risk for all of these conditions. It may be hard to treat them without addressing the underlying trauma.<\/p>\n<h2>How is Complex PTSD treated?<\/h2>\n<p>Like other mental health conditions, Complex PTSD can be treated using a combination of <a href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/contenido\/how-does-therapy-work-what-to-expect\/\">terapia<\/a>, mindfulness, <a href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/contenido\/what-can-i-do-to-recover-from-ptsd-on-my-own\/\">lifestyle changes<\/a>, and medication. Some important treatment goals include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Developing emotional regulation skills<\/li>\n<li>Working through your trauma and identifying how it continues to affect you<\/li>\n<li>Learning to think and act in new, healthier ways<\/li>\n<li>Managing anxiety and stress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"button blue round caret collapsed\" href=\"#references\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"references\" data-toggle-text=\"Hide References\">Mostrar referencias<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"references\" class=\"references collapse\">\n<ul>\n<li>Cloitre et al. (2011). Treatment of complex PTSD: Results of the ISTSS expert clinician survey on best practices. <em>Journal of Traumatic Stress 24<\/em>(6). Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/jts.20697\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/jts.20697<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cook et al. (2005). Traumas complejos en ni\u00f1os y adolescentes. Psychiatric Annals 35(5), pp. 390-398. Obtenido de <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3928\/00485713-20050501-05\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3928\/00485713-20050501-05<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People often develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after experiencing a single, brief traumatic event\u2014like a car accident, a natural disaster, or a violent attack. But trauma comes in many forms. People who experience continuous trauma over a long period of time may develop a special type of PTSD called Complex PTSD, or C-PTSD. Types of &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/what-complex-ptsd\/\" class=\"more-link\">Seguir leyendo<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;What is Complex PTSD?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"template":"","age_group":[23,100,19],"condition":[90,82,83,84,108,86,87,98,119],"class_list":["post-2406","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry","age_group-11-17","age_group-over-18","age_group-under-11","condition-addiction","condition-adhd","condition-anxiety","condition-bipolar","condition-borderline","condition-depression","condition-eating-disorder","condition-relationships","condition-trauma-ptsd"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<title>What is Complex PTSD?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/contenido\/what-complex-ptsd\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_MX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What is Complex PTSD?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"People often develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after experiencing a single, brief traumatic event\u2014like a car accident, a natural disaster, or a violent attack. 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