Complex post-traumatic stress disorder
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What is complex post-traumatic stress disorder?
Complex PTSD refers to the set of symptoms that commonly follow exposure to traumatic events that are long-lasting and generally involve some form of physical or emotional captivity, such as childhood sexual and/or physical abuse or domestic violence.
Common symptoms reported by people with complex post-traumatic stress disorder
Treatments taken by people for complex post-traumatic stress disorder
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Compare treatments taken by people with complex post-traumatic stress disorder
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Who has complex post-traumatic stress disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 2433 say C-PTSD is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 113 | |
| 30s | 263 | |
| 40s | 314 | |
| 50s | 290 | |
| 60s | 303 | |
| 70+ | 787 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 175 | |
| 20-29 years | 116 | |
| 30-39 years | 110 | |
| 40-49 years | 121 | |
| 50-59 years | 105 | |
| 60-69 years | 64 | |
| 70+ years | 56 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 792 | |
| Female | 3187 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 2014 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 146 |