1.1 Frequently asked topics on childhood trauma – PTSD or Complex PTSD? The human approach to understanding and addressing trauma is evolving; honestly, we haven’t yet figured out all the implications of trauma.   There are some important considerations: There is a difference between PTSD and Complex PTSD (The video explains this further) The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition(DSM-5), a handbook often used by psychiatrists and psychologists, does not currently acknowledge complex PTSD as a separate condition. PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), a condition covered under DSM-IV in anxiety disorders, is covered in DSM-V. However, in DSM-5 it was called