Psychological trauma

Recovering Memories from Childhood Sexual Trauma and Their Long term Effects Childhood is the time for children to be in school and at play, to grow strong and confident with the love and encouragement of their family and an extended community of caring adults. It is a precious time in which children should live free from fear, safe from violence and protected from abuse and exploitation. However, all children are not…

Trauma Introduction The story of the three people with the talents is intriguing. What is it about the person with the one talent that they already knew that that the boss was a difficult person and they did not even want to try to invest their one talent that was given them? They did not even have the energy to take the talent to the bank (take the time to walk to the bank, have a conversation with the banker, make an agreement, deposit the money, and return home) so that it could make…

Early childhood trauma, that is, the traumatic events occurring before a child reaches six years, can cause severe depression, personality disorders, bipolar disorder, and anxiety. Early childhood trauma affects the chemistry and the physiology of the brain. However, health professionals have not effectively understood the major elements of childhood trauma (Danese & Baldwin, 2017). Trauma at the stage could be caused by loss and grief, accidents, assault, and complex illnesses. As a result, the…

from the same trauma experience. The DSM-IV criteria for are the leading difference between ASD and PTSD which are the order of the symptoms and the former’s emphasis on dissociative…

their symptoms are common reactions to trauma. The focus of the sessions are on the survivor's own reactions to trauma, such as guilt and anger. In addition, other reactions are addressed, such as depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation, disruptions in relationships, sexual problems, and shame associated with the assault. The exposure component consists primarily of prolonged, repeated exposure to the traumatic memory and repeated in vivo exposure to trauma-related feared situations that the…

or one that is out of balance makes individuals more susceptible to depression, and PTSD. Research shows that a variety of techniques including meditation, mindfulness, yoga can be effective in increasing positive arousal modulation, thus allowing trauma survivors to access their emotions in a healthy…

and allowing thoughts to come and go without struggling with them (Akerblom, Perrin, Rivano Fischer, & McCracken, 2015; Niles et al., 2014). Acceptance as an important treatment process and as a Mediator for Change, which leading to increased psychological flexibility and resilience (Cederberg, Cernvall, Dahl, von Essen, & Ljungman, 2015; Hesser, Westin, & Andersson,…

Influences of Trauma on Children: The Significance of Resources and Interventions in Healing the Wound from Loss to Resilience (2) The influence of trauma on children is a growing problem in our society; thus, creating an issue that needs careful consideration and thorough management of health care and social service providers. In dealing with those issues, experts from various disciplines look at the significance of resources and interventions in helping children heal the wounds encountered…

Stress is a common occurrence in everyday life and is experienced by all ages. An event that creates psychological turmoil and potentially overwhelms a person, ultimately ceasing their ability to cope or feel in control, is described as trauma. A child’s response to trauma is linked to their stress level following the experience. Harvard University has identified three types of stress: positive, tolerable, and toxic stress (Harvard, 2012). Positive stress refers to the everyday stressors one may…

Trauma appears in 1980, only thirty-six years ago. Trauma exists in the ancient time and memorial since we suffered. Trauma is always associated with veteran combat where the soldiers suffering from shell shock in World War I(WWI). The concept of shell shock was describing of changing behavioural, where at that time the most soldier had symptoms of head injuries or loss of consciousness. In February 1915, the term shell shock was used by Charles Myers in an article in The Lancet to describe…