{"id":12967,"date":"2025-05-27T10:37:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T08:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/u-center.nl\/for-help-with\/trauma\/complex-ptsd\/"},"modified":"2025-07-04T16:30:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T14:30:15","slug":"complex-ptsd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/en\/for-help-with\/trauma\/complex-ptsd\/","title":{"rendered":"Complex PTSD"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12967\" class=\"elementor elementor-12967 elementor-8796\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f2aea6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f2aea6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4629202\" data-id=\"4629202\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e43cb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-intro\" data-id=\"6e43cb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-intro.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<!-- intro -->\n\t\t<div class=\"mil-small-banner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-image-frame\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- banner image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/aqua-1920x1440.jpg\" alt=\"aqua\" class=\"mil-scale-img\" data-value-1=\".5\" data-value-2=\"1.2\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-gradient-overlay-reverse\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"mil-spacer\"><\/div>\n\t\t<!-- intro end -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6294220 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6294220\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ef71c6\" data-id=\"6ef71c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25e2101 mil-content-frame e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"25e2101\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-794399d e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"794399d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d87060 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d87060\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-846ccf0 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"846ccf0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61fe554 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61fe554\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/u-center.nl\/en\/sign-up\/application-procedure\/sign-up-2\/\">Sign up<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c3abe9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c3abe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">0800 - 222 444 6<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c58b04 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c58b04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f41191 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f41191\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f22e7b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f22e7b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54f818f elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-about-us\" data-id=\"54f818f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-about-us.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mil-link mil-softened-60 mil-appearance mil-mb-30\">\n\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\tTreatment center U-center\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"mil-h1 mil-title-el mil-appearance mil-mb-30\">\n\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\tComplex PTSD\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2994cbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-description\" data-id=\"2994cbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-description.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-text mil-appearance mil-mb-30\">\n\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\tAfter a traumatic event, you may continue to suffer physically and emotionally for a long time. Sometimes this can lead to PTSD. But this diagnosis can manifest in different forms. On this page, we explain more about complex PTSD.   \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38195bf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38195bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b10447 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5b10447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/u-center.nl\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Recognizable?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70adabf elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"70adabf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/u-center.nl\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get in touch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baac3b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"baac3b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb23d05 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb23d05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5f2ed1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c5f2ed1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1155183420-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11348\" alt=\"Complexe PTSS jongeman\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1155183420-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1155183420-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1155183420-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1155183420-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1155183420-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1155183420-1-950x633.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1155183420-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b9ff48 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b9ff48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a198d7b e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a198d7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4370827 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4370827\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"#Stress\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8635a45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8635a45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stress<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b548920 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b548920\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"#PTSS\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f74d18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f74d18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PTSD<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b6876 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64b6876\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"#Complex\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4304cd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4304cd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Complex<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19988c5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19988c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"#Aanleg\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-976ec98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"976ec98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Construction<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d92eb6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d92eb6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"#Symptomen\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e85b04e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e85b04e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Symptoms<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0d29a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f0d29a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"#Soorten\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d6359a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d6359a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Types<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15574c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15574c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"#Herstel\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b793ca3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b793ca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recovery<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d36d0b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d36d0b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"Stress\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4d3c9a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e4d3c9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-504170c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"504170c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1203140089-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11349\" alt=\"Complexe PTSS man\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1203140089-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1203140089-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1203140089-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1203140089-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1203140089-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1203140089-2-950x633.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1203140089-2-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53f4fdc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53f4fdc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd2b97f elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-about-us\" data-id=\"fd2b97f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-about-us.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mil-h3 mil-title-el mil-appearance mil-mb-30\">\n\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\tNormal stress reaction\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3dd929 elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-description\" data-id=\"e3dd929\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-description.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-text mil-appearance mil-mb-30 mil-first-letter\">\n\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t<p>Under normal circumstances, a violent event only leads to a normal stress reaction. During a normal stress reaction, you may experience headaches, muscle tension or pain. But fatigue, digestive problems and increased heart rate are also familiar symptoms. This is a reaction to a stressful event that occurs before PTSD. However, it is important to note that it does not automatically lead to PTSD.    <\/p><p>You are normally able to handle a normal stress reaction well with the support of people you trust and perhaps a few therapy sessions (if necessary). After a few weeks, you should see marked improvement. <\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c3673d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5c3673d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a301af2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a301af2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51c3af5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51c3af5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Specialist in comorbidity<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0460de0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0460de0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We treat multiple diagnoses<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e070c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e070c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/for-help-with\/multiple-diagnoses\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read more<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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>\n\t\t\t\tPTSD\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1b8ba1 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1b8ba1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44efa85 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"44efa85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/u-center.nl\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Want to know more?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bbe7c1 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9bbe7c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/u-center.nl\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get in touch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-863200b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"863200b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9fdffe elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-description\" data-id=\"e9fdffe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-description.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-text mil-appearance mil-mb-30 mil-first-letter\">\n\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t<p>Post-traumatic stress disorder is very different from a normal stress reaction. It results from one or more traumatic events and causes long-term noticeable effects on the body. PTSD can occur when you are directly or indirectly exposed to a life-threatening situation, death, sexual assault or serious injury in one (or more) different ways. Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/u-center.nl\/en\/for-help-with\/trauma\/\">page on PTSD<\/a> for more information. One of the subtypes of PTSD is Complex PTSD, which we will explain here.    <\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a100700 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a100700\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"Complex\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1e1f01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e1e1f01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2c823c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2c823c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5687b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-about-us\" data-id=\"c5687b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-about-us.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mil-h3 mil-title-el mil-appearance mil-mb-30\">\n\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\tComplex PTSD\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7729ca7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7729ca7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Causes<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b2e64d elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-description\" data-id=\"0b2e64d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-description.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-text mil-appearance mil-mb-30 mil-first-letter\">\n\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t<p>Complex PTSD, or CPTSS, differs from other types in intensity and duration. Often the traumatic event or multiple events that cause it are more intense, last longer or occur repeatedly. The most common causes are:  <\/p><p>- repeatedly experiencing (domestic) abuse or violence;<br>\u2022 experiencing child abuse or neglect;<br>\u2022 repeatedly witnessing war, abuse or violence<br>\u2022 being forced or manipulated into prostitution.<\/p><p>This type of PTSD can cause you to have problems maintaining healthy relationships. It can also cause behavioral problems. You may also experience physical symptoms, such as fatigue and chronic pain. Because of its complex nature, this type of PTSD requires intensive and often longer treatment than other types of PTSD.   <\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3da44fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3da44fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Comorbidity<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-160e5c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-description\" data-id=\"160e5c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-description.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-text mil-appearance mil-mb-30\">\n\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t<p>Some complex PTSD patients are also diagnosed with substance addiction (drugs or alcohol) or depression, meaning these mental disorders may co-occur with complex PTSD. In addition, it can also co-occur with borderline <a href=\"https:\/\/u-center.nl\/en\/for-help-with\/personality\/\">personality disorder<\/a> or dissociative disorder. However, this does not mean that having complex PTSD automatically leads to having another (comorbid) mental disorder.  <\/p><p>U-center is a specialized clinic for patients with co-occurring mental disorders. Our experts specialize in <a href=\"https:\/\/u-center.nl\/en\/for-help-with\/multiple-diagnoses\/\">comorbidity<\/a> and have the knowledge to help you take the first important steps toward recovery. <\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f945a84 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f945a84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"Aanleg\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-315734f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"315734f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db67a22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db67a22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"753\" src=\"https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1201429767-3-scaled-e1748339561479-1024x857.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11350\" alt=\"Complexe PTSS vrouw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1201429767-3-scaled-e1748339561479-1024x857.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1201429767-3-scaled-e1748339561479-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1201429767-3-scaled-e1748339561479-768x642.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1201429767-3-scaled-e1748339561479-1536x1285.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1201429767-3-scaled-e1748339561479-950x795.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1201429767-3-scaled-e1748339561479.jpg 1847w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27fbfd9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27fbfd9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f567a41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-about-us\" data-id=\"f567a41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-about-us.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mil-h3 mil-title-el mil-appearance mil-mb-30\">\n\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\tpredisposition or susceptibility to Complex PTSD\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dc8a13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-description\" data-id=\"4dc8a13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-description.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-text mil-appearance mil-mb-30 mil-first-letter\">\n\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t<p>You are more likely to be diagnosed with CPTSS if you experienced trauma in childhood or if you experienced repeated traumatic events over a long period of time. If you felt escape was impossible or if the perpetrator was someone you trusted, you are also more likely to be diagnosed with CPTSS. <\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1eb97a e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f1eb97a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"Symptomen\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fdb82c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0fdb82c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1ba663 elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-about-us\" data-id=\"e1ba663\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-about-us.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mil-h2 mil-title-el mil-appearance mil-mb-30\">\n\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\tSymptoms of Complex PTSD\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb950a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-description\" data-id=\"cb950a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-description.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-text mil-appearance mil-mb-30 mil-first-letter\">\n\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t<p>CPTSS is a subtype of PTSD, so of course the two <a href=\"https:\/\/u-center.nl\/en\/for-help-with\/trauma\/ptsd-symptoms\/\">symptoms<\/a> will share. Therefore, some of the symptoms are the same as PTSD, but that doesn't necessarily mean you have CPTSS. Don't hesitate to contact a healthcare professional if you think one or more of these symptoms of CPTSS apply to you  <\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b6ad7f e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b6ad7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94bf427 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"94bf427\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/u-center.nl\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Want to know more?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-684c1b2 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"684c1b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/u-center.nl\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get in touch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f904abb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f904abb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a715dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a715dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptoms:<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db13b19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db13b19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8211; Feeling detached from yourself or the environment (depersonalization)<\/p><p> <\/p><p>&#8211; Feeling like you are living in a dream or haze (derealization)<\/p><p> <\/p><p>&#8211; Unhealthy coping mechanisms such as substance abuse, avoidance of people\/situations, violent behavior, self-harm or overworking.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>&#8211; A fundamental loss of &#8216;sense&#8217; of security<\/p><p> <\/p><p>&#8211; Feeling worthless and like no one can relate to your situation<\/p><p> <\/p><p>&#8211; Not feeling a connection with other people: feeling different, avoiding others, etc.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>&#8211; Headachem abdominal pain or feeling dizzy<\/p><p> <\/p><p>&#8211; Feeling inexplicable (sometimes intense) physical pain<\/p><p> <\/p><p>&#8211; Having difficulty controlling your emotions<\/p><p> <\/p><p>&#8211; Feeling shame or guilt<\/p><p> <\/p><p>&#8211; Having difficulty concentrating<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c2b1e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8c2b1e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"Soorten\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c0664a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c0664a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1ac444 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b1ac444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1414798527-3-scaled-e1748339587995-1024x890.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11351\" alt=\"Complexe PTSS therapie\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1414798527-3-scaled-e1748339587995-1024x890.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1414798527-3-scaled-e1748339587995-300x261.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1414798527-3-scaled-e1748339587995-768x667.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1414798527-3-scaled-e1748339587995-1536x1335.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1414798527-3-scaled-e1748339587995-950x826.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1414798527-3-scaled-e1748339587995-1920x1669.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.u-center.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1414798527-3-scaled-e1748339587995.jpg 1963w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-650e5d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"650e5d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f4c43d elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-about-us\" data-id=\"3f4c43d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-about-us.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mil-h3 mil-title-el mil-appearance mil-mb-30\">\n\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\tOther types of PTSD\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de47ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-description\" data-id=\"3de47ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-description.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-text mil-appearance mil-mb-30 mil-first-letter\">\n\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t<p>This page focuses primarily on complex PTSD or CPTSS. However, that does not mean that this type is the only way PTSD occurs. The other forms in which PTSD can manifest are:  <\/p><p>- <strong>Single PTSD:<\/strong> linked to a single traumatic event and treatment of this is fairly unambiguous and generally effective;<br>\u2022 <strong>PTSD that manifests later:<\/strong> in this case, the PTSD does not develop until at least six months after exposure to a traumatic event;<br>\u2022 <strong>PTSD with dissociative symptoms:<\/strong> known for its dissociative symptoms and emotional detachment, requiring a specific mix of treatments;<br>\u2022 <strong>Comorbid PTSD:<\/strong> when PTSD co-occurs with other mental disorders. U-center specializes in comorbidity. <\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a514c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53a514c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"Herstel\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b26b7a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b26b7a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77a2892 elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-description\" data-id=\"77a2892\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-description.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mil-text mil-appearance mil-mb-30 mil-first-letter\">\n\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t<p>U-center works with PTSD clients every day. Complex PTSD is one of the mental health disorders we regularly encounter, so we know how to help you recover. At U-center, you work with a team of treatment providers to create your own treatment plan.  <\/p><p>Depending on your needs and goals, your treatment plan will include a variety of therapies. Together, we build trust and help you not only process your trauma, but also with underlying causes and problems (such as depression, addiction, etc.). <\/p><p>Please feel free to <a href=\"#\">contact<\/a> us for more information or view the <a href=\"https:\/\/u-center.nl\/en\/sign-up\/application-procedure\/\">application process<\/a> at U-center. We will be happy to help you. <\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be36cfd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be36cfd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5cd165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-lettery-about-us\" data-id=\"b5cd165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lettery-about-us.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mil-h3 mil-title-el mil-appearance mil-mb-30\">\n\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\tRecovering from CPTSS at U-center\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07b6901 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"07b6901\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc1c309 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fc1c309\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/u-center.nl\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Want to know more?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5342e35 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5342e35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/u-center.nl\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get in touch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01cd100 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"01cd100\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d3afa0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d3afa0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2268e52 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2268e52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Want to process your trauma <br>? 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