Serious stressful conditions in children, like neglect, emotional or sexual abuse within the family can result in traumas with symptoms that are currently not included in post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The consequences of this complex trauma affect psychological development , and their characteristics are actually diagnosed in the category of non-specific extreme posttraumatic stress disorder (DESNOS, Pelcovitz et al., 1992), alterations of which include: a) emotional regulation and impulse control; b) memory and attention; c) self-perception; d) interpersonal relationships; e) somatization, and f) system of meanings. These symptoms are included in the proposal of a new diagnostic category: extreme or complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPSTD). The specific characteristics of this disorder in minors that present complex trauma are being investigated (Cook et al., 2005). Data are presented on the symptomatology of complex trauma in maltreated minors.
Los menores expuestos a condiciones estresantes graves, tales como negligencia, abuso emocional y/o físico en las relaciones familiares primarias, pueden desarrollar traumas cuyos síntomas no se incluyen en el trastorno por estrés postraumático (TEPT). Las consecuencias del trauma complejo afectan el desarrollo psicológico, y las características se diagnostican en la actualidad en la categoría de trastorno por estrés postraumático extremo no especificado (disorders of extreme not otherwise specified, DESNOS) (Pelcovitz et al., 1992), cuyas alteraciones afectan a: a) regulación de los afectos e impulsos, b) memoria y atención; c) autopercepción, d) relaciones interpersonales, e) somatizaciones, y f) sistema de significados. Estos síntomas se incluyen en la propuesta de una nueva categoría diagnóstica: el trastorno por estrés postraumático complejo o extremo. Las características específicas de este trastorno en menores que presentan trauma complejo están siendo estudiadas (Cook et al., 2005). Se aportan datos sobre sintomatología del trauma complejo en menores maltratados.
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