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    The term complex trauma describes a dual problem of children’s exposure to multiple somatic event in the impact of this exposure on long-term and immediate outcomes. Complex trauma exposure typically results when a child is abused or neglected‚ but it can also be caused by multiple other events. Many children involved in the child welfare system have experienced complex trauma. The consequences of complex trauma exposure are devastating for a child. This is because complex trauma exposure typically

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    It’s very common for individuals to forget specific detail of past event and to not remember all that occurred‚ but what about events that seem to leave a permanent scar on an individual’s memory. Flashbulb memories are specific events preserved with great detail in an individual’s mind. These types of memories occur after an individual has gone through a traumatic experience‚ or an event that is linked with pain or immense fear. I personally have a few memories that are clearer and more accessible

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    considerations of their background would you need to see to justify the diagnosis? In this particular case‚ I consider to be important to note the upbringing of the person. Tony have had a history of trauma from young age‚ also by being African American he has been victim of racism that only adds to his history of trauma. Something else that it is important to note is his substance abuse history‚ as well as the fact that his mother has suffered from chronic

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    Life after Trauma Abstract Post-traumatic stress disorder is an anxiety disorder that some people develop after going through a stressful and dangerous event. This widespread disorder can affect individuals psychologically‚ emotionally and behaviorally following the experience of a traumatic event. Not all individuals who are exposed to a traumatic event develop PTSD; researches hypothesized that biological and environmental factors contribute simultaneously to the development of PTSD. In order

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    relating to the trauma. Frightening dreams and nightmares are an example of memories that often occur. Flashbacks of the event are also something related to the disorder. Flashbacks can last anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours. (Kazdin) PTSD can occur in many different situations‚

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    person encounters a traumatic experience‚ the mind can automatically pull tricks to help him cope with the trauma. If one wishes to escape‚ one can always rely on the human mind to provide ways to diminish the pain. In Martha Stout’s article‚ “When I Woke Up Tuesday Morning‚ It Was Friday‚” she explains the dissociative state that all humans go through. However‚ for those who have experienced trauma and are suffering from those experiences‚ their minds can “pull” themselves out of their bodies for days

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    PTSD‚ Trauma‚ and People Kacie D. Buchanan COM/156 April 12‚ 2013 It has been estimated‚ from Michelle Rosenthal (2012)‚ that 70% of all U.S. citizens experience some type of trauma in their life and an estimated 8% have PTSD. War veteran diagnosed PTSD have jumped up 50% in 2012‚ and 1 out of every five veterans that return from Irag are diagnosed with this disorder. It is sad to think of the children that go through trauma‚ but an estimated 15-43% of girls and 14-43%

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    time-limited program designed to assist persons affected by trauma‚ return to their pre-trauma level of functioning. Crisis counselors utilize several techniques to perform these services. This paper offers a clearer understanding of the crisis counseling field and the counselors who conduct it. In the past twenty years‚ crisis counseling has evolved into relatively short-term intervention with individuals and groups experiencing psychological trauma due to a traumatic experience. This type of intervention

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    To sum up‚ the transition from childhood to adolescence is complex‚ involving change in many different aspects of an individual’s life. While the transition through adolescence is inevitable for a sound development‚ the speed and degree of these changes may overload the capacity of many young to cope and result in a potential experience of stress. Teenagers must therefore develop a range of mechanisms which allow them to function effectively in the face of the stress which comes about the transition

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    The act of talking to someone through testimony is the best way to overcome trauma that has haunted someone’s life. By talking to someone rather than talking in monologue‚ the burden is shared with the listener and therefore becomes less for the teller. Another way someone can share a burden with a listener is through storytelling. By writing stories and sharing it with an audience‚ the writer is able to share his experience in the world. In other novels‚ however‚ the novelist may create a character

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