Journal article
Prevalence and treatment implications of ICD-11 complex PTSD in Australian treatment-seeking current and ex-serving military members
A Howard, JA Agathos, A Phelps, S Cowlishaw, S Terhaag, HA Arjmand, R Armstrong, D Berle, Z Steel, D Brewer, B Human, A Herwig, C Wigg, P Kemp, R Wellauer, ML O’Donnell
European Journal of Psychotraumatology | TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD | Published : 2021
Abstract
Background: Despite growing support for the distinction between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD (CPTSD) as separate diagnoses within the ICD-11 psychiatric taxonomy, the prevalence and treatment implications of CPTSD among current and ex-serving military members have not been established. Objective: The study aims were to a) establish the prevalence of provisional ICD-11 CPTSD diagnosis relative to PTSD in an Australian sample of treatment-seeking current and ex-serving military members, and b) examine the implications of CPTSD diagnosis for intake profile and treatment response. Methods: The study analysed data collected routinely from Australian-accredited treatment p..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This study was supported by the Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs. The study sponsor had no role in the study design, data collection, analysis, or interpretation or writing of the report. These findings do not represent views of the Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs.