In my own definition a trauma can be described as an event that upsets the individual’s normal causing psychological‚ physical‚ and emotional harm. A trauma has different meanings to each individual however‚ anyone can experience a trauma. Bessel A. van der Kolk an expert in the field of traumatic stress states that‚ “experiencing trauma is an essential part of being human; history is written in blood” (Van der Kolk‚ McFlarlane‚ &Weisaeth‚ 2007). Some examples of a trauma include rape‚ physical
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Had the belief that psychological or physical trauma assisted in soldiers’ vulnerability to this disorder‚ even those without a history of psychological problems‚ been widely accepted‚ the understanding of what became PTSD could have been created at a substantially earlier date. However‚ in the years after World War Two‚ there was a large
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Historical Trauma is the collective emotional and psychological injury both over the life span and across generations‚ resulting from a cataclysmic history of genocide. Historical Unresolved Grief is grief resulting from the historical trauma of genocide‚ grief that has not been expressed‚ acknowledged and resolved. Like trauma‚ it can span across generations. Many cultures have experienced massive losses of lives‚ land‚ and culture from different people resulting in a long legacy of chronic trauma and
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Collective trauma is trauma that happens to large groups of individuals and can be transmitted generationally and across communities. War‚ genocide‚ slavery‚ terrorism‚ and natural disasters can cause collective trauma. Some of the symptoms of collective trauma include rage‚ depression‚ denial‚ survivor guilt and internalized oppression‚ as well as physiological changes in the brain and body which can bring on chronic disease. The social frameworks in which the mass trauma of thousands of people
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Trauma in Law Enforcement ABSTRACT All police officers experience a critical incident at one point in their careers. Each person handles the stress from these situations differently. For some officers‚ the traumatic incident causes minimal disruption in their daily routine and is considered nothing short of an unfortunate situation they have gained valuable knowledge from. For many others‚ however‚ the stress of these events becomes debilitating and intervention is necessary. This paper researched
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Living Through the Trauma Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and its most efficacious treatments Eva Garritsen 4030974 Introduction to Psychology 04-12-2013 Words: 2312 Introduction A traumatic experience is able to leave behind an intense impression on the brain. Our brain is luckily sufficient enough to digest certain traumas. When people experience something terrible‚ the brain starts to process. At the beginning the experience is still very upsetting‚ nevertheless‚ in process of time the
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Trauma is defined ‘as an event that threatens the physical or psychological safety’. It causes one to have ‘feelings of terror and helplessness’. Trauma is caused by many different events‚ including but not limited to‚ abuse‚ assault‚ war‚ or a natural disaster (Dods). When a person‚ no matter the age‚ experiences a type of trauma the brain automatically goes into a fight or flight response (Walkley; Cox). The fight or flight response is when the hypothalamus activates two systems. Adrenaline is
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Trauma Theory and Process Paul Gendreau New England College Abstract This paper will review trauma-related events‚ theory and process and the impact this has upon stabilization‚ treatment and planning for care. This form of counseling must be developmentally and culturally appropriate as well as individualized. Effective intervention can prevent post-traumatic stress syndrome and assist normal mourning processes associated with any losses experienced. These prevention activities
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Rape Trauma Syndrome Forensic Psychology 44.343.201 By: Hannah Elliott October 14th 2012 There are plenty of television shows and cases on the news that show or talk about rape victims‚ but it doesn’t impact us as much as it should. Do you know the mental or emotional trauma that these victims go through after they have become a rape victim? Rape is one of the harshest forms of criminal violence against another human being. The victim is rendered powerless by physical force‚ threats‚
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semi-autobiographical novel‚ The Things They Carried‚ illustrates the trauma and horrors veterans face during war‚ especially during the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War ushered in a new era of soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder‚ but unlike the veterans of wars before‚ there has been more research to help those suffering from the mental disability. O’Brien‚ like many veterans‚ uses writing as a medium to help ease the pain of the trauma he has suffered through the war. In an article written by
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