Physical trauma

Trauma can be a very heavy word to place your head around. It is a word that creates a lot of pressure on everyone that hears it. Trauma reminds us of our problems we had to deal with the past. Loss, death, break ups and hardships of life, all of those things are buried deep inside our heads and constantly pecker on the walls of it, trying to get out and change our worldview. Everything that happens to people, leaves a mark that can stay there forever. Many can say, that the most horrible part…

clinicians, began to see PTSD more from the trauma aspect rather than the weakness of the victim. Although it was controversial at…

traumatic event. Core Concept Reflection of Case Study The National Child Traumatic Stress Network Core Curriculum on Childhood Trauma Task Force created twelve core concepts for understanding traumatic stress responses in childhood. The fourth core concept is “children can exhibit a wide range of reactions to trauma and loss (NCTSN Core Curriculum on Childhood Trauma Task Force, 2012). It is commonly believed…

is to further investigate how children affected by trauma can be successful in the classroom. When appropriate interventions are applied, children who have been expelled or suspended from school due to their aggressive behaviors can succeed in the classroom; however, educators should understand that trauma affects the brain in children who have experienced or witnessed violence. Childhood trauma affects the social, emotional, behavioral, physical, and cognitive development in children. As a…

again. About 30% of men leaving war zones will develop post traumatic stress disorder(PTSD) (Coolie). “ In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.” José Narosky said this in a speech he gave on veterans day in 2010. He was right, men not left with physical injuries from the war are left with mental scars that will not be quick to heal. Art therapy can help them to work though the negative effects of being in a zone. This will help soldiers return back to civilian life. PTSD was first recognized…

years of a person’s life leads to some sort of mental instability. The most common mental illnesses for people to experience after childhood trauma is depression, anxiety, and PTSD (post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses in people of any age who go through difficult events, such as neglect or abuse. The physical brain of a depressed person often changes its shape over certain periods of time suffering from constant depression. It also stays over…

Literature Review Defining attachment trauma After reviewing the literature related to early attachment trauma manifested in conduct disorder symptomology, there appears to be a trend of definitions that pertains to early attachment trauma. Interestingly, it appears that the articles within this literature review never expressively used the term early attachment trauma. Instead, it appears that these researchers conceptualize early attachment trauma similarly but without expressively using the…

Psychological trauma is not a tangible damage, it is a damage of the mind, and one that can persist throughout short to extended periods of time. Trauma can affect at different levels, at an individual of course, but also at a widespread socio-cultural one, a trauma that resides in the collective consciousness of a people, as exemplified by the effects on the Irish people due to the great famine. Significant trauma can cause a great degree of mental anguish, distress, fear and general hardship…

leave an individual feeling emotionally and often physically exhausted. Over time, it can lead to feelings of isolation, depression and may even induce self-destructive tendencies and behavior. It has even been observed that emotional trauma may be manifested as a physical pain and illness. In such of prolonged emotional and mental turmoil the victim is often unable to help himself. Friends and relatives may provide kind words and understanding, but even that may not be beneficial in all cases.…

may the causation of the self-medication in the first place. According to Cohen, Deblinger, and Mannarino (2004) Evidence is growing that trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) is an efficacious treatment modality for sexually abused children, including those who have experienced multiple other traumatic event (p.1202). Exposure to childhood trauma has been shown to be associated with a broad range of future psychopathologies, not limited to but including SUD’s. Left untreated,…