Introductory Chapter: Psychological Trauma

Starčević, Ana

doi:10.5772/intechopen.89519

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“…Three distinct elements emerge in this definition: a stressor that may be physical and/or psychological, threatened or actualised; a person’s subjective appraisal of this stressor; and their response, which may include mental and physical changes. 3 However, attempts to further circumscribe trauma in the psychiatric literature court critique and contention. The nature and threshold needed for a stressor to be considered traumatic and the degree of exposure one must have had to be potentially traumatised are dimensions that have been particularly contested.…”

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Essay topic – What is the role of psychiatry in recovery from severe trauma?

2023

Australas Psychiatry

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Section: Defining Traumamentioning

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Essay topic – What is the role of psychiatry in recovery from severe trauma?

2023

Australas Psychiatry

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“…There are several definitions of psychological trauma in the literature. Such definitions include "an emotional response to an extremely negative situation" (Starcevic, 2019), "an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, rape, or natural disaster" (American Psychological Association, n.d.), "the result of extraordinarily stressful events that shatter your sense of security, making you feel helpless in a dangerous world" (Robinson et al, 2023). When analysing the factors of psychological trauma, there are several features, namely: intensity; significance; importance and relevance; pathogenicity; acuteness of onset (suddenness); duration; recurrence; associations with premorbid personality traits.…”

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Psychological trauma and its impact on a person’s life prospects

Spytska

2023

Scientific Bulletin of Mukachevo State University Series “Pedagogy and Psychology”

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In psychology, increasingly more attention is being paid to psychological trauma and its impact on people. Psychological trauma poses no less danger to a person and can have a much stronger and more profound impact on their health than a physical illness, and therefore it is necessary to investigate this problem for further effective solution. The purpose of this study was to explore the concept of psychological trauma and its impact on a person’s life prospects. The methodology of the study combined theoretical analysis of the literature, the main purpose of which was to define the concept of psychological trauma and its aspects, and empirical research. The empirical stage consisted of a survey and the use of psychodiagnostic techniques. Statistical methods, such as the Mann-Whitney U test and Spearman’s correlation coefficient, were used to process the data using the SPSS Statistics software. The findings suggested that people with psychological trauma have a less balanced life perspective, assess the past more negatively, and have higher hopes for the future, which may be a form of compensation for the loss of the past. It was found that the degree of post-traumatic growth depends on the intensity of the trauma. The study substantiated the position that psychotrauma can affect various components of the personality, including motivational, volitional, emotional, and self-esteem. The study confirmed that psychological trauma changes life perspective and can cause disorders in everyday life. It was recommended that for further study of this issue, the subject of research should be narrowed down and psychological approaches to work with survivors of psychological trauma should be developed. The practical significance of this study lies in the development of a comprehensive model of the impact of traumatic events on personality development depending on a range of factors.

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Introductory Chapter: Psychological Trauma

Cited by 2 publications

References 5 publications

Essay topic – What is the role of psychiatry in recovery from severe trauma?

Essay topic – What is the role of psychiatry in recovery from severe trauma?

Psychological trauma and its impact on a person’s life prospects

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