Abstract
This article contains a presentation of the most important elements of the definition of Complex PTSD (Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder). Since it is possible to discuss the new aspects of the disease which consists on: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and - as a new disease - Complex PTSD (cPTSD). The text is showing on the accuracy to make distinctions of the Complex PTSD from other known disease entities, because modern studies are clearly demonstrating this need. This is evidenced by studies of people exposed to chronic social stress combined with depression relationships. The experiences referred to as "boundary" for the human psyche and making up this type of disorder are long-lasting and leaving significant traces in the psyche of the patients (affective dysregulation). The introduction of a new disease entity is caused by the necessity to adjust clinical diagnoses to new observations, which significantly beyond the accepted definition of PTSD (range: symptoms, treatment time). It seems legitimate to define a new comprehensive trauma; the symptoms largely depend on the characteristics of the individual patient.
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