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This research aims to explore the connections among complex PTSD symptoms and identify the most central symptoms in military veterans.

March 16, 2026BMC PsychiatryOpen Access

A network analysis of ICD-11 complex posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in Danish treatment-seeking military veterans

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Network analysis uncovers central symptoms of complex PTSD in military veterans, suggesting connections among symptoms.

This research aims to explore the connections among complex PTSD symptoms and identify the most central symptoms in military veterans.
Analyzed CPTSD symptoms among Danish treatment-seeking military veterans using the International Trauma Questionnaire.
Applied network psychometrics to assess symptom structure and centrality in 279 veterans meeting CPTSD criteria.
Evaluated the stability of results to ensure reliability.
Symptoms within the same CPTSD cluster were the most strongly connected, with 'external avoidance' and 'feelings of worthlessness' identified as the most central symptoms.
Findings align with those from non-military samples, supporting the generalizability of the CPTSD symptom network.

Lund et al. (2026) studied this question.

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