Given the frequency of sexual and gender-based violence, all medical providers care for people who have had these experiences, even if they are unaware that the patient in front of them is a survivor. A basic understanding of psychological trauma and its effects is essential to providing ...
is a specific form of trauma that may occur among professionals who work with trauma survivors. While these individuals may not have directly experienced the traumatic events themselves, the interaction and connection between them and those who have may expose them to this form of indirect trauma. ...
Given the frequency of sexual and gender-based violence, all medical providers care for people who have had these experiences, even if they are unaware that the patient in front of them is a survivor. A basic understanding of psychological trauma and its effects is essential to providing ...
01-Briere.qxd 2/15/2006 1:39 PM Page 3 1 What Is Trauma? T he term psychological trauma has been applied in so many contexts by so many people that it has lost some of its original meaning. Often, trauma is used to refer both to negative events that produce distress and to the ...
Researchers theorized that the effects of trauma can be transferred from one generation to the next. This phenomenon is also known as transgenerational trauma and, when it references a shared experience among a group of people, such as Black people or refugees, it can be called historical ...
In addition to their financial and physical losses, close attention should be paid to those who suffer from psychological trauma in natural disasters. We can help relieve their pain and sadness by simply sitting next to them, listening patientl...
To ascertain the presence of complex trauma and its effects, mental health professionals delve into the patient’s trauma history. They explore the timeline of traumatic events, their frequency, and the context in which they occurred. Understanding the causes of complex PTSD is essential in making...
You get a skull fracture when the bone in your skull breaks or cracks. It’s often caused by blunt force trauma, like being hit in the head very hard. It can harm your brain tissue and its blood vessels. Traumatic Brain Injury Symptoms ...
During a trauma, your body responds to a threat by going into “flight or fight” mode. It releasesstresshormones, like adrenaline and norepinephrine, to give you a burst of energy. Yourheartbeats faster. Yourbrainalso puts some of its normal tasks, such as filing short-term memories, on ...
Intergenerationaltraumarefers to trauma that is passed from a trauma survivor to their descendants. It can also be referred to as transgenerational or multigenerational trauma. People experiencing intergenerational trauma may experience symptoms, reactions, patterns, and emotional and psychological effects fro...