OBJECTIVE Interactions between psychological, biological and environmental factors are important in development of trichotillomania and skin picking. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship of traumatic life events, symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and dissociation in patients with diagnoses of trichotillomania and skin picking disorder. METHODS The study included pat...

Exposure to multiple traumatic events, particularly in childhood, has been shown to result in more complex symptoms than those seen after exposure to a single traumatic event. In case of overlooking the link between trauma and psychopathology, patients with multiple traumatic experiences receive a variety of different diagnoses that are unable to completely cover the clinical picture. Misdiagno...

Complex trauma is a diagnosis that occurs due to repetitive, long-term and interpersonal traumatic events its symptoms are different from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Although many studies have been conducted on complex for years, it has not accepted as diagnosis. The 11th Edition of the International Classification Diseases (ICD-11), published by World Health Organization in 2018, in...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental that develops as result of powerful psycho-traumatic effect threatening or catastrophic nature, accompanied by extreme stress, the main clinical manifestations are repeated experiences elements traumatic event in “here and now” situation form flashbacks, recurring dreams nightmares, which more often anxiety panic, but possibly also anger, feelin...