Somatization (resulting in many visits to medical practitioners).
dissociation and pathological changes in personal identity) affect lability, rage, depression and panic) impulsivity, aggressiveness, sexual acting out, alcohol/drug misuse and self-destructive behavior) Such symptoms include, according to her formulation: Judith Herman of Harvard University suggested that a new diagnosis, complex PTSD, was needed to describe the symptoms of long-term trauma (1). Treatment considerations for those with such complex trauma histories are reviewed. Some have suggested that the current PTSD diagnosis does not fully capture the severe psychological harm that occurs with prolonged, repeated trauma. However, in some cases people experience chronic trauma that continues or repeats for months or years at a time. Many traumatic events (e.g., car accidents, natural disasters, etc.) are of time-limited duration.