Complex PTSD Research

Complex PTSD research is always advancing our understanding of the problem faced by those who suffer, treatment options and prevention. The advancement of knowledge is always ongoing.

I worked at the periphery of scientific research for 20+ years. I have developed a habit of reading almost anything I can put my hands on. Although, I don’t have the access to scholarly journals that I once did, there is still plenty of information ‘out there’. I’m going to try to bring more complex ptsd articles here, collect it, give you links to it, and a summary.

2023

Complex PTSD and borderline personality disorder – Part 2

January 1, 2023
A study coming out of the University of Connecticut Health Center has taken the study of the intertwined relationship between PTSD, CPTSD and BPD to new levels. The article is a review summarizing recent empirical findings regarding BPD, PTSD, and cPTSD. Part two of the study conducted by Julian D. Ford & Christine A. Courtois focuses on the Clinical phenomenology of BPD, PTSD, and cPTSD.
Complex PTSD and Borderline Personality Disorder Part 2

2022

Complex PTSD and borderline personality disorder – Part 1

December 4, 2022
A new study coming out of the University of Connecticut Health Center has taken the study of the intertwined relationship between PTSD, CPTSD and BPD to new levels. The article is a review summarizing recent empirical findings regarding BPD, PTSD, and cPTSD. It is a massive article broken down into seven major areas of study.
Complex PTSD and Borderline Personality Disorder

Clinical Utility of CPTSD

October 31, 2022
As of 2022 the ICD-11 was implemented in clinical practice in Europe. This study sought to assess the clinical viability of the diagnosis of CPTSD.
Complex PTSD: what is the clinical utility of the diagnosis?

2021