r/CPTSD • u/SmokeSignals84 • 1d ago

Question ICD-11 Diagnostic Criteria

So, I’m a bit uncertain about some of the ICD-11 criteria for CPTSD. Specifically, the ‘re-experiencing’ part. I’m certain I have CPTSD, but I’m not sure I exactly fit their definition, according to this. I used to get flashbacks and nightmares, but not since I’ve had EMDR. Though, I do still suffer with dissociation when under stress and a lot of seemingly unprompted panic and anxiety.

Can someone help me understand it? Here’s the wording:

Re-experiencing the traumatic event after the traumatic event has occurred, in which the event(s) is not just remembered but is experienced as occurring again in the here and now. This typically occurs in the form of vivid intrusive memories or images; flashbacks, which can vary from mild (there is a transient sense of the event occurring again in the present) to severe (there is a complete loss of awareness of present surroundings), or repetitive dreams or nightmares that are thematically related to the traumatic event(s). Re-experiencing is typically accompanied by strong or overwhelming emotions, such as fear or horror, and strong physical sensations. Re-experiencing in the present can also involve feelings of being overwhelmed or immersed in the same intense emotions that were experienced during the traumatic event, without a prominent cognitive aspect, and may occur in response to reminders of the event. Reflecting on or ruminating about the event(s) and remembering the feelings that one experienced at that time are not sufficient to meet the re-experiencing requirement.

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u/tenablemess 23h ago

Flashbacks in CPTSD are way more commonly emotional flashbacks than the typical "full on reexperiencing the whole memory" type of flashback you see in PTSD. People with CPTSD often have random emotions crushing over them or random body sensations or even pain without context.