Psychological thriller

Along with fracturing identity and preserving disorganized and incomprehensible memory flashes of the causal event, trauma breaks the life-narrative of the person, a large part of their loss of identity. The same type of narrative break also applies to communal trauma. A horrific event seems to stop time, severing the pre-trauma past from the present, which only ticks forward on clocks and calendars. The trauma survivor keeps returning to the moment of disruption, replaying the flashes and,…

Kathrine runs a support group for survivors of sexual assault. Her group consist of 5 women with different stories on why they are part of the group, but have a commonality of being sexually abused. The transcript doesn’t entail any information on Kathrine’s expertise, but we can clearly see that the ladies attending the group look for her for answers. As seen by Barbara asking Katherine for acknowledgment when sharing her frustration towards men. When Kathrine speaks, she speaks with control of…

Domestic Abuse -Carmilla Domestic abuse is not necessarily termed as domestic violence. This is because domestic abuses in relationships occur in cases where one person in an intimate marriage or relationship attempts to control and dominate the other person for one purpose only; that is to gain and maintain complete control over them. Those in control use the mechanisms of inflicting fear, shame, guilt, or even intimidation to wear down their victims and keep them in their dominance. This…

In conclusions, childhood trauma can be very hard to deal with. There are different ways to deal with children depending on the type of trauma in which he/she has endured. Coping refers to a range of diverse cognitions and behaviors used to manage the internal and external demands of a stressful or threatening situation. In a case where physical abuse has been the exposed trauma causer, support groups have been shown to be very helpful. Support groups would be a group of adults who are in the…

Some children fear dentists because of bad experiences they have had in the past. Other children just listen to things they hear from friends, family, and media. Serious anxiety prevents millions of Americans from seeking proper care. Obviously, there is a bigger problem than dental pain. The point is, you should not be afraid about going to the dentist. The dentist is there to help you with any need you might have. Why do children fear the dentist so much? The main causes Between 5% and…

It’s amazing how people go on with the process of living while watching the news of locations like Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria, and how they are right in middle of a war zone. Mothers run across bullet-riddled streets to get necessities such as food while children play between the crumbled remains of empty buildings due to enemy bombings. With gunfire and sirens as their reality, life seems to go on for those living in war-torn countries. Children living in sadistic environments in parts of the…

Finding a therapist who practices working with children of PTSD and other childhood traumas. Working with Juan, about his feelings of helplessness with his mother. Mother and son should both attend treatment sessions together and separately. Psychological is an major factor for Juan since he is only three half years old he can be treated, from the lasting effects of child traumatic stress. “Entrenched patterns are beneficial in that once a functionality or skill has been acquired, then it easily…

and therefore are more likely to cause serious harm. However, this point only describes part of the picture. The idea it leave outs is that domestic violence is not always physical. Domestic abuse is not only physical, it can also be emotional, psychological, or verbal. An abuser may make someone feel less self-confident by implying, “You aren’t good enough,” and isolating their partner from the people around him or her. This is how women usually abuse their partners in cases of domestic…

It has always been difficult for me to understand how domestic violence could invade close familial relationships. In my upbringing, although there was some level of dysfunction, I was always surrounded by an abundance of love and respect. I believe that domestic violence is rooted in some level of dysfunction from someone’s past, an unstable present, and apprehension for the future. These were my observations in Angela’s story. The abuser had serious dysfunction in his history. He suffered…

Academic literature and public perceptions do not always come to a consensus on the topic of intimate partner violence. In fact, public perceptions of intimate partner violence are not always backed by research. For example, the public often frames intimate partner violence as a “woman’s issue.” While, it is true that intimate partner violence affects women more than men, intimate partner violence is not based on sex or gender. According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…