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 ...
The first step to healing this type of trauma is to gain an understanding of your own triggers and symptoms. Due to the nature of historical trauma, these are likely different for every person. AdvertisementADVERTISEMENT Buquè gives this example: During a meeting, a Black person may find th...
Furthermore, knowing when to speak is important, and, when dealing with trauma, the need for talking is greatly reduced. Trauma impacts the area of the brain related to expressive language and articulation. This means that when an individual is caught up in a negative emotional response, their...
What is trauma? Qualitatively assessing stakeholder perceptions in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, BoliviatraumaqualitativeBolivialanguagemeaningAddressing the burden of injury in low-resource settings requires development of trauma systems. This study aimed to describe perceptions of trauma in Santa Cruz, Bolivia...
4 Trauma and Consent Another of my free books is on the topic of consent. Trauma and consent are interlinked because non-consensual behaviour – at an interpersonal, community or societal level – is one of the main forms of trauma. Non-consensual behaviours become more difficult to identify ...
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Holly Richmond, PhD, LMFT, is a somatic psychologist, certified sex therapist, and author ofReclaiming Pleasure: A Sex-Positive Guide for Moving Past Sexual Trauma and Living a Passionate Life. Ian Kerner, PhD, LMFT,is a licensed psychotherapist, sexuality counselor, and theNew York Timesbest-...
“collective trauma” has been used to describe the impact that this worldwide crisis has had on millions. Yet the term can feel elusive and many may not recognize that they themselves are experiencing the effects of collective trauma. This may leave many asking: What is collective trauma?
Mark Z. Danielewski’s House of Leaves is well known for its unique formatting, and this formatting can be interpreted as an expression of the book’s theme of navigating trauma, which can be a winding, mazelike process. In literature, recurring patterns are known as motifs. As you read,...
Orbital trauma: In some cases, eye displacement resulting from an injury to the skull can cause pseudohypertropia. Eyelid retraction: A retraction in the eyelid can cause psuedohypertropia. Toxocariasis: A parasitic infection caused by roundworms, this disease can lead to pseudohypertropia. Chorio...