Psychological Trauma Theory
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 abuse, or psychological abuse, affects a person’s life. The abuse will alter the way a person thinks, feels, and their ability to cope with the abuse. The human body responds to trauma in different ways. The traumatic experience or experiences can …show more content…
The brain’s response to trauma is different from the body even though it is all connected. The left hemisphere of the brain is responsible for explicit memories; however, during trauma, this side of the brain’s function is reduced. This also affects the person ability to talk and think clearly (Williams, 2006, p. 330). Another, response to a traumatic event is known as a flashback. According to Bloom (1999), “a flashback is a sudden intrusive re-experiencing of a fragment of one of those traumatic, unverbalized memories” (p. 6). Flashbacks may occur when a traumatized person is anxious, hurt, or scared when brought on by some reminder of the trauma (Bloom, 1999, p. 6). Other cognitive reactions the person may experience could be shame, and guilt, distress, nightmares, and …show more content…
She determined that the parents of disorganized adolescents were likely to have been disorganized themselves. She noted that the parents who failed to fix their own trauma issues prior to having children, lacked the emotions and coping skills to provide their own kids with a secure attachment. The children in turn have a disorganized attachment. They lack coping skills; always; nervous; they are not able to calm themselves; and they may have a hard time communicating with peers (Carlson, Cicchetti, Barnett & Braunwald, 1989). However, heredities and variables may contribute to the differences in
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 abuse, or psychological abuse, affects a person’s life. The abuse will alter the way a person thinks, feels, and their ability to cope with the abuse. The human body responds to trauma in different ways. The traumatic experience or experiences can …show more content…
The brain’s response to trauma is different from the body even though it is all connected. The left hemisphere of the brain is responsible for explicit memories; however, during trauma, this side of the brain’s function is reduced. This also affects the person ability to talk and think clearly (Williams, 2006, p. 330). Another, response to a traumatic event is known as a flashback. According to Bloom (1999), “a flashback is a sudden intrusive re-experiencing of a fragment of one of those traumatic, unverbalized memories” (p. 6). Flashbacks may occur when a traumatized person is anxious, hurt, or scared when brought on by some reminder of the trauma (Bloom, 1999, p. 6). Other cognitive reactions the person may experience could be shame, and guilt, distress, nightmares, and …show more content…
She determined that the parents of disorganized adolescents were likely to have been disorganized themselves. She noted that the parents who failed to fix their own trauma issues prior to having children, lacked the emotions and coping skills to provide their own kids with a secure attachment. The children in turn have a disorganized attachment. They lack coping skills; always; nervous; they are not able to calm themselves; and they may have a hard time communicating with peers (Carlson, Cicchetti, Barnett & Braunwald, 1989). However, heredities and variables may contribute to the differences in