Trauma and identity predictors of ICD-11 PTSD and complex PTSD in a trauma-exposed Colombian sample.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The 11th International Classification of Diseases introduces the diagnosis of Complex PTSD (CPTSD); characterized by traditional PTSD symptomology plus Disturbances in Self Organisation. Part of this construct involves feeling socially disconnected from others, suggesting that aspects of group and individual identity may be associated with this disorder.

Aims

The current study seeks to contribute to better understanding the association of individual social and personal identity in development of this disorder in post-conflict contexts.

Methodology

This study analysed survey data collected as part a case-control investigation of psychological risk and resilience in a trauma-exposed sample in Colombia (N = 541). Identity orientations, that is, the leve

SUBMITTER: Robinson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12012277 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature