It’s the word of the decade. “A major signifier of our age.” “The invisible force that shapes our lives.” But what is “trauma ...

Trauma has become an overused word that can be confusing. You may hear some people say, “I was so traumatized because I couldn’t find the wedding flowers I wanted.” On the other hand, some people ...

Shifting from objective severity to subjective distress, psychiatric manuals have steadily widened what qualifies as a ...

Over the past few decades, researchers have developed effective treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a psychiatric disorder some people develop after experiencing trauma. These ...

Mental health effects of war and disease in other parts of the world: A psychologist explains how secondary trauma can ...