Diagnosing and Treating Complex Trauma

The term complex trauma refers to a broad range of symptoms resulting from exposure to prolonged or repeated severely traumatizing events. This broad spectrum of psychological symptoms complicates the formulation of an all-encompassing explicit definition, which in turn complicates the creation of specific treatment guidelines. In Diagnosing and Treating Complex Trauma , Trudy Mooren and Martijn Stöfsel explore the concept of complex trauma with reference to severely traumatised people including