complex post-traumatic stress disorder

noun

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

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nouncomplex post-traumatic stress disorder (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA form of post-traumatic stress disorder that results from extended exposure to extreme trauma.

    Synonyms: C-PTSD

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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