C-PTSD

A form of complex post-traumatic stress disorder — A form of post-traumatic stress disorder that results from extended exposure to extreme trauma.

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Meanings

nounC-PTSD (uncountable)

alternative CPTSD

  1. abbreviationinitialismuncountableInitialism of complex post-traumatic stress disorder.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
complex post-traumatic stress disorder
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