The classification of a trauma as natural or caused by humans can have a significant impact on the ways people react to it and on the types of assistance mobilized in its aftermath (see Exhibit 1.2-1 ...

A recent study examines long-term effects of childhood trauma, specifically focusing on how various types of trauma, categorized by the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) framework, influence mental ...

Psychological trauma is a response to an event that a person finds highly stressful. Examples include being in a war zone, a natural disaster, or an accident. Trauma can cause a wide range of physical ...

After a year that stretched you emotionally and mentally, healing doesn't mean erasing what happened. Here are seven ...

For 25 years, Mariska Hargitay has played the tough but empathetic Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, helping survivors of sex-related crimes confront their trauma (while solving ...

Trauma affects individuals deeply, altering their sense of safety, their emotions, and how they perceive the world around them. Its impact can be profound and long-lasting, affecting mental, physical, ...

Most recently, DSM modifications for PTSD included a subtype group for children aged younger than 6 years. 18 Research has shown when diagnostic criteria that are sensitive to child developmental ...

Trauma can also cause physical symptoms. Trauma can have long-term effects on the person’s well-being. If symptoms persist and do not decrease in severity, it can indicate that the trauma has ...