Disorders of extreme stress not otherwise specified; Pelcovitz et al., 1997): constellation of symptoms and altered beliefs that emerge as a consequence of prolonged, repeated adverse interpersonal experiences (e.g., child abuse, domestic violence).-Traumatic interpersonal experiences compromise the individual's self-development, particularly when occur during developmentally vulnerable periods (i.e., childhood or adolescence), and when they are inflicted by caregivers or in the context of other intimate relationships (
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