Clinician assessments reveal trauma history and post-migration stressors impact cPTSD symptoms in refugees, indicating a need for tailored interventions.
Background: Complex posttraumatic stress disorder (cPTSD) was recently added to the ICD-11. Refugees might be particularly vulnerable to develop this disorder, due to key risk factors including trauma history, comorbid symptoms, and post-migration stressors. However, most prevalence estimates rely on self-report questionnaires, which are less reliable than clinical interviews. This study aimed to assess PTSDICD-11 and cPTSD prevalence in treatment-seeking refugees using clinician ratings, and to examine risk factors influencing diagnostic status and symptom severity.
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