Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (c-PTSD or cPTSD ... deep guilt or shame because they blame themselves for falling victim to their trauma or for failing to protect others who experienced ...

People with this puzzling and complex condition are ... The diagnosis is not given to the victim but to the perpetrator. The exact cause of factitious disorder is unknown, but several risk factors ...

The DSM-5 uses the term “factitious disorder imposed on another” (FDIA). Diagnostic criteria for FDIA apply to the perpetrator of the abuse, not the victim (Table 1). An American Academy of ...