Term ID: T5320

Trauma

/trauma/
Psychological and emotional injury resulting from exposure to extremely distressing or life-threatening events.
Example: Long-lasting effects of abuse, accidents, violence, or disasters on mental health and emotional functioning.

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Reference: van der Kolk (2014)