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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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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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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system are a highly traumatized population‚ with higher rates of trauma higher than the general public (Miller‚ Green‚ Fettes & Aarons 2011; Salazar‚ Thomas‚ Gowen‚ & Mark 2013). “One study found that the overall trauma rate of exposure for youth in foster care was double that of the general public and very similar to that of urban young adults and yet the rate of PTSD was higher in foster care youth‚ 18.8% compared to 8.8% of trauma exposed urban young adults (Salazar et. al. 2013 p. 550).” Traumatic
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According to the CDC and Arizona State University childhood trauma has been shown to affect the victim throughout his or her entire life. Traumatic experiences often involve a threat to life or safety‚ but any situation that leaves you feeling overwhelmed and alone can be traumatic‚ even if it doesn’t involve physical harm. Childhood trauma is also a major contributor to the development of personality disorders later in life. In particular‚ borderline personality disorder‚ complex post-traumatic
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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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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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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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How to Heal Your Childhood Trauma A childhood trauma can follow you for a lifetime. Before you can make peace with your past‚ you have to learn how to heal your childhood trauma. Unfortunately‚ this tends to be harder than it sounds. The brain records everything that happens. After a trauma‚ a stronger memory is made. When anything reminds you of the trauma‚ your brain replays the same fear and anxiety. Hypnosis to Overcome Childhood Trauma You can heal your inner child through hypnosis.
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Trauma is the experience that begins with an exposure to a non-normative or extremely distressing event or chain of events that potentially disrupts the self. McCann‚ & Pearlman‚ (1990) This essay will explore the intra-psychic psychodynamic approach and the socio-ecological theory of Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory of development. It will examine how individuals recover from trauma when a loved one becomes chronically ill or deceases. Pierre Janet‚ 1889‚ suggested that intense emotional
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