Outline I. Trauma Thesis Statement: Trauma is more than just a word to describe scientifically what we are feeling. It is a part of people’s everyday lives. A. The causes of trauma B. The effects of trauma C. My personal experience II. There are different types and causes of trauma. A. The causes of trauma range from over-stress all the way to childhood abuse or neglect. 1. Trauma is not always physical or verbal abuse. 2. Neglect by parent or loved one, witnessing someone get raped or murdered, and many other types of abuse are causes of trauma. 3. Different types of trauma …show more content…
I dated my abuser early on in life. 1. It was emotional and verbal abuse by someone I thought really cared for me. 2. My abuser did not love me. He only loved the power and control he had over me. 3. I ended the toxic relationship B. It made me hard to trust people, but that relationship will not define who I am. V. Trauma does not discriminate. A. Trauma is caused by all kinds of abuse, neglect, and distressing events. The effects From it can be unhealthy and damaging to the body. B. Trauma needs to be taken more seriously. It is not something to take lightly. Thesis Statement: Trauma is more than just a word to describe scientifically what we are feeling. It is a part of people’s everyday lives. Page Break Trauma What is trauma? It can be scientifically defined as damage to a person, physically or emotionally, due to over stress and/or dramatic life changing events. It can also be defined by Bessel van der Kolk as, "The past is alive in the form of a gnawing interior discomfort" (Kolk pg. 97). There are different causes and effects to every single person's trauma, even my own. Trauma isn't just a scientific word, paired with a definition. To most victims, it is part of their every day …show more content…
It is not always physical or verbal abuse. It can be neglect by a parent or a loved one. It can be witnessing someone getting raped or killed. Trauma can be all of those, and more. Those life-altering events are different, so they all cause different
D. it is very difficult to lead people to construct memories of events that never happened.
Historical trauma is described to be an experience or event that have caused a generation or individual harm.
Trauma is spread through close relationships with trauma survivors. Those most at risk for developing secondary trauma are those who are witness the emotional retelling of the trauma, including family, friends, medical providers. This retelling may come in many forms such as: through speaking, writing, or drawing (Whitfield 59). One develops secondary
Trauma is an incident that leads to a great suffering of body or mind. It is a severe torture to the body and breaks the body’s natural equilibrium. It is defined as an emotional wound causing a psychological injury. American Psychological Association, defined trauma as an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, rape or natural disaster. Immediately after the event, shock and denial are typical. Longer term reactions include unpredictable emotions, flashbacks and strained relationships. J. Laplanche and J. B. Pontalis assert, “Trauma is an event in the subject life defined by its intensity by the subject’s incapacity to respond adequately to it, and by the upheaval and long lasting effects that it brings about in the psychical organization” (qtd. by Hwangbo 1).
The parent-child relationship is critical to the physical and brain development of a child. In its most literal sense, ‘trauma’ means a...
The prevalence of trauma of all types is widespread throughout much of the world and includes trauma from accident, child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, political conflict, war, or other human struggles. The many faces of bullying, hatred, economic insecurity and oppression (racism, sexism) leave a steady stream of survivors carrying the burdens of fear, anxiety, rage, and physical illness.
Greeson et al. (2010) found complex trauma to be a significant predictor on tests for internalizing problems, for PTSD, and for having at least one clinical diagnosis. They recommend a “trauma-informed perspective, because of the negative effects of trauma on an already negatively-affected population” This means catering treatment, considering the client’s experiences and seeking out evidence based approaches to trauma-based treatments.
Childhood trauma can occur when a child experiences something like physical, sexual or emotional abuse are some of the most common types of trauma to cause lasting psychological damage. Other traumatic
Trauma is often seen as an event; however, trauma is actually the impact on a client’s life as a result of an experience (Saunders, 2016.) There are many factors that determine the effect the trauma will have on a person to include: developmental processes, the meaning associated to the trauma, and sociocultural factors (SAMHSA, 2014). Traumatic experiences can cause a person to have an unintegrated state of sensations, feelings, thoughts, behavior, and/ or images so strong they interfere with the person’s normal functioning. This state causes the person not to be able to access memories, sensations or somatic responses necessary to overcome events that are overwhelming, and can be developmentally intrusive (Saunders, 2016). In posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), unintegrated feelings, sensations, and images can become triggered, and the brain reacts with the same feelings of being overwhelmed. These reactions of PTSD are a result of unintegrated memories about a single
Norris, Fran H. “Epidemiology of Trauma: Frequency and Impact of Different Demographic Groups.” Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 60.3 (1992): 409–418. Print.
People can experience traumatic events in many different ways; divorce, war, moving or even rape. A traumatic event is an incident that causes physical, emotional, spiritual, or psychological harm (Cafasso, 2016, para. 1). Traumatic events may not particularly happen to you directly but can affect those around you in various ways. From my previous work experience numerous individuals can handle a traumatic event in a healthy manner and others may experience depression, anxiety, difficulty concentrating and even changes in appetite. Such events can be managed either by seeking out professional or spiritual help. Those who experience traumatic events can be affected in countless ways but have the opportunity to seek out professional help to receive
There are many factors that can cause childhood trauma. Some examples of childhood trauma include sexual, physical, and emotional abuse; physical and emotional neglect; incarcerated parent, and death of a loved one, domestic and
Janoff-Bulman (1992) asserts that trauma develops with exposure to an environment that lacks predictability, benevolence and worth. Twardosz (2010p. 62) research study indicates,” Traumatized children have difficulty with processing tasks, verbal memory, spatial memory,
Psychological Trauma can alter, destroy and create a lot of bad impacts in a person’s life. The main definition of psychological trauma is the results of unique individual experience of an unusually event that invaded a person’s sense of security and safety, making he or she feels helpless and at risk of dangerous situation, and the ability to assimilate his or her emotional experience is overwhelmed at certain situation. (Lawrence Robinson, 2011)
An unknown exposure to a situation in which a person is confronted with an event involving death or a serious injury is known as Trauma (Baird & Kracen, 2006). After a traumatic event, people experience emotional and physical aftershocks or have stress reactions periodically over time. The way an individual copes with crisis depends on his or her own history and prior experiences. Traumatic events are so painful that professional assistance may be inquired to cope with the circumstance (AAETS, 2014).