Complex trauma and migration. The case of Mohamed

Complex trauma – torture and other serious abuses suffered in the country of origin or along the migratory route – seems to have reached an “epidemic” dimension in the context of migratory flows towards Italy and Europe. In this context it beco-mes particularly relevant to understand the possible factors favoring the development ofthe clinical picture that has been introduced by some authors as Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (cPTSD). The clinical case of Mohamed, addressed here with a cognitivist approach both in the aspects of case formulation and phase-orientedtreatment (stabilization, processing of traumatic memories, integration) suggests thatelements of vulnerability particularly relevant for the development of cPTSD in adultcan be some personality styles and specifically those particularly sensitive to rank andcompetition.
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