Table 1.
Frequency of CPTSD item endorsement
| Item | Total (%) |
|---|---|
| Post-traumatic stress disorder | |
| Having upsetting dreams that replay part of the experience or are clearly related to the experience? (Re1) | 67.5 |
| Having powerful images or memories that sometimes come into your mind in which you feel the experience is happening again in the here and now? (Re2) | 76.3 |
| Avoiding internal reminders of the experience (for example, thoughts, feelings, or physical sensations)? (Av1) | 86.8 |
| Avoiding external reminders of the experience (for example, people, places, conversations, objects, activities, or situations)? (Av2) | 89.5 |
| Being ‘super-alert’, watchful, or on guard? (Th1) | 92.1 |
| Feeling jumpy or easily startled? (Th2) | 79.8 |
| Disturbance in self-organisation | |
| When I am upset, it takes me a long time to calm down (Ad1) | 82.5 |
| I feel numb or emotionally shut down (Ad2) | 76.3 |
| I feel like a failure (Nsc1) | 78.1 |
| I feel worthless (Nsc2) | 66.7 |
| I feel distant or cut off from people (Dr1) | 79.8 |
| I find it hard to stay emotionally close to people (Dr2) | 73.7 |
%, percentage of item endorsement; item endorsement ⩾2; Re, Re-experiencing; Av, Avoidance; Th, Sense of Threat; Ad, Affective Dysregulation; Dr, Disturbed Relationships; Nsc, Negative Self-Concept.