Trauma is an experience that someone has that threatens that has threatened their well-being; these types of threatening experiences can create an immeasurable amount of stress and fear (Carrion & Wong‚ 2012). When a traumatic event or circumstance occur there are several areas within development that can be impacted (Carrion & Wong‚ 2012). Neural development is affect by trauma because as a result of continuous recurrent stress (Carrion & Wong‚ 2012). Researchers suggest that traumatic events can
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A Psychiatrist’s View of Trauma Q1: What is this article about and why do you think he wants us to read it? This article is about an 88 years old woman‚ who lost her second husband after four and half years. She must also heal from the traumatic memory of her first husband’s death‚ 60 years before‚ which was surfacing again in the context of Dr. Epstein’s father’s death. This is a great article about feeling the loss of a loved one and trying to get over it. Dr. Epstein wants to put a
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Vicarious trauma is when a person‚ who has not experienced a traumatic event himself or herself‚ begins to display symptoms of trauma and crisis because of hearing about or witnessing the traumatic events victims of crisis. Vicarious trauma usually unfolds over time or dependent upon the intensity of the crisis experience. Because vicarious trauma can happen to individuals who are trying to care for victims of crisis‚ it is important that those who have experience crisis is given a safe‚ yet “initial”
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but as other commentators observe‚ some psychological sequelae may not surface for years‚ if at all. This does not mean that the original triggering episode was not traumatic. There is also the view that that the worst kind‚ or most extreme type of trauma may be the most likely to be actively suppressed at either a conscious or subconscious level. (Haddad & Garralda. 1992) Literature Review With an area of literature as vast as the one that we are considering here‚ it is often difficult to find
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Based on the case study‚ her diagnosis is as follows: 309.81 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder‚ With Dissociative Symptoms (F43.10) 300.82 Somatic Symptom Disorder V62.89 Victim of Crime (Z65.4) Rationale Hansell and Damour (2008) explain stress disorder trauma as an emotionally overcoming experience where either real or apparent likelihood of loss of life or grave injury
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Traumatic experiences in early childhood can impact cognitive development. Cognitive function is impacted in children who have experienced traumatic events. Traumatic events or stress may occur when children are unexpected faced with a “danger”. The trauma may be within the family‚ or outside of the family. However‚ traumatic situations tend to catch children off-guard and occur unexpectedly (Practice Notes‚ 2012). Traumatic events often have a long-term effect on individuals. Long after
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Orofacial trauma can be defined as pain resulting from forces inflicted on the mouth‚ jaw‚ face‚ and surrounding oral soft tissues. This trauma is considered a serious public health problem among children and adolescents due to significant prevalence rates‚ psychosocial effects on quality of life‚ and high treatment costs (7). Numerous biological factors predispose one for orofacial trauma‚ including: the male gender‚ an increase in overjet‚ inadequate lip protection‚ violence‚ and socio-economic
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occur when people respond abnormally (p.10). In chapter 7(PTSD‚ Trauma‚ and Community Disasters) mentioned how natural (Landslides‚ floods‚ fires‚ earthquakes‚ hurricane‚ and storm)‚ community‚ and manmade (bombing‚ gun violence‚ and shooting) disasters contribute to development of PTSD and trauma. Natural disasters are the causes of community disaster. There are some other situations which can lead to PTSD‚ such as being in a war‚ physical‚ and sexual assault. Everyone has experienced stressful events
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Trauma Theory Psychological trauma can have an everlasting effect on a person’s life. According to Armsworth and Holaday (1993)‚ Psychological trauma occurs when an individual is exposed to an overwhelming event that renders him or her helpless in the face of intolerable danger‚ anxiety‚ and instinctual arousal (p. 49). Anyone no matter what age‚ can experience a traumatic event. However‚ children are the ones mostly affected by a traumatic event. Trauma regardless if it is sexual abuse‚ physical
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numerous characters who all have their own backstories‚ many that include childhood traumas. In the novel‚ the traumas that the characters experienced in their childhoods were detrimental in the shaping of their adult personalities. Not only were their personalities manipulated by the damage from these events that stole parts of their childhood innocence‚ but their coping skills were also affected. Childhood traumas come in various forms. For instance‚ one can experience
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