Dazed, if there is a genetic string off mental disorders, then I think the doctors are just clutching at straws at present, labelling and branding their little hearts out, taking guesses at what is wrong, in hope something comes from it all. If your husband was abused by his parents significantly enough to give PTSD, he would not return to his parents nor have a close bond with them at any stage during his life.

He has gambled, drunk or squandered your money away though, that I have no doubt, because he is mentally ill in some regard. PTSD??? Not sure about that one either, because there was far too many disorders raised above for me to think the doctors really know what they are doing or what is actually wrong with him at this point. They are too busy loading him up on medication first in an attempt to find what is wrong, which just shouldn't be done, but seems to be the norm as such nowadays for their profession. Medicate first, ask questions later. Stupid irrational thinking.

How much don't you know is the real question? If he has a genetic line of mental disorders, then PTSD does not come with that genetical disposition as such, because a significant trauma must still be introduced into an individuals life in order to imbalance the brain for PTSD. If the brains neurological stability is genetically defective already, then the symptoms of PTSD may be present, but that doesn't mean it is PTSD itself, but more a schitzoid disorder possibly!

I can completely understand why your pulling your hair out though dazed, because this has dropped upon you out of the blue. It could have something to do with you taking control in the relationship, as he now has to justify what he does, and he lost total control as such, which isn't healthy anyway, but it could have something to do with it all. Not sure!