[Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD (CPTSD) - a clinical update of knowledge].

Post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a condition where one or more very traumatic events, that include life-threatening or extreme psychological stress, have left permanent traces of distress that induce sustained suffering.  In this clinical overview, we present current updates in diagnostic criteria and a new diagnosis of complex PTSD, and discuss the problems caused by the new PTSD diagnosis criteria partially differing in the DSM-5 and ICD-11 diagnostic manuals. Diagnostic challenges caused by symptom variations is discussed, as well as the high degree of comorbidity with other psychiatric and somatic illnesses.

[PTSD and Complex PTSD - Assessment, management and treatment].

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disruptive condition associated with great suffering. Fortunately, effective treatments are available. Assessment of children and adolescents with symptoms of PTSD is done within the child and adolescent mental health services.