PTSD is linked to a single event or experience, or a cluster of related events. Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) occurs as the result of prolonged, often long-term exposure to a traumatic situation.

Patients with PTSD experience both emotional numbness and hyperreactivity. A new study digs into how these contrasting symptoms are linked.

This is the culmination of years of work and advocacy,” said ECU Health Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine Chair, Michael Lang.

Fawning is a relatively unknown trauma response that is difficult to recognize and understand. Here's what to know about its short-term benefits and its long-term risks.