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Trauma & Stressor specifier
“Current severity” is recorded for Complex PTSD (ICD-11); its definition below has been reviewed by a clinician — still confirm against the current DSM-5-TR / ICD-11 text.
Complex PTSD (ICD-11)
Severity
Clinician-reviewed definition
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Reference
Aide-memoire content for the specifier and how it sits within its diagnosis. Confirm against current DSM-5-TR / ICD-11 materials before documenting.
Definition
ICD-11 has no formal severity qualifier for Complex PTSD. Describe current severity clinically, using the burden of the core PTSD symptoms and of the three disturbances in self-organisation (affect dysregulation, negative self-concept and relationship disturbance), the degree of functional impairment and any safety concerns.
Record this as a clinical description, not as a coded ICD-11 qualifier.
Definition reviewed by Psych Sift on 16 October 2026
Coding context
ICD-11 (6B41): Core PTSD + disturbances in self-organisation (affective, self-concept, relationships).