Module 6

Complex Cases

Did You Know?

Cloitre et al. found that 7.2% of participants in the sample (adults in the United States) met the criteria for either PTSD or CPTSD, with prevalence rates of 3.4% for PTSD and 3.8% for Complex PTSD, and women were more likely to meet criteria for both. While cumulative adulthood trauma was associated with both PTSD and C-PTSD, cumulative childhood trauma was more strongly associated with C-PTSD than PTSD (2019).

Did You Know?

Cloitre et al. found that 7.2% of participants in the sample (adults in the United States) met the criteria for either PTSD or CPTSD, with prevalence rates of 3.4% for PTSD and 3.8% for Complex PTSD, and women were more likely to meet criteria for both. While cumulative adulthood trauma was associated with both PTSD and C-PTSD, cumulative childhood trauma was more strongly associated with C-PTSD than PTSD (2019).

Module Description

In our final module of the course, we will revisit transdiagnostic criteria in the context of complex cases such as complex PTSD and solidifying this concept for your practice moving forward. We will look at the main points that distinguish PTSD and C-PTSD as well as other conditions which are commonly misdiagnosed as C-PTSD. Finally, we will learn about life course theory and a case conceptualization framework, both of which support a transdiagnostic biopsychosocial understanding for psychedelic-assisted therapy within the Numinus Care Model.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the module, you will be able to:

  • Recall PTSD diagnostic criteria and compare with Complex PTSD criteria
  • Review transdiagnostic considerations involving traumatic stress
  • Describe life course theory as a framework that explicitly considers socioenvironmental factors into understanding client presentation and case conceptualization from a JEDI lens
  • Apply a case conceptualization framework which incorporate a biopsychosocial approach to transdiagnostic mental health assessment and treatment

References

Cloitre, M., Hyland, P., Bisson, J. I., Brewin, C. R., Roberts, N. P., Karatzias, T., & Shevlin, M. (2019). ICD-11 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the United States: A Population-Based Study. Journal of traumatic stress, 32(6), 833–842.