Articles & news resource library,

Understanding Trauma

Trauma and Pain

Trauma and Pain can be defined in two ways: body wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, as from violence or accident and in psychiatry, trauma is an experience that produces psychological injury or pain. Major trauma is injury that can potentially lead to serious outcomes. Trauma can also be experienced psychologically. Immediately after the traumatic event, shock and denial are typical. Longer term reactions include unpredictable emotions, flashbacks, strained relationships and even physical symptoms like headaches or nausea.

Trauma Counselling

Trauma Counselling helps you to identify and come to terms with feelings and emotions you may experience during or after a traumatic event. These emotions will vary from individual to individual. Trauma can involve single incidents such as a rape, car accident, witnessing a robbery or being involved in a natural disaster. Trauma can also be repeated and enduring emotional distress over a long period of time such as childhood neglect. Teh Trauma Counsellor utilizes specialized techniques to identify and work through the emotions that have been internalized from the event.

Articles from the Journal of Trauma Treatment click her for the journal.
Journal of Trauma and Treatment is a peer reviewed scientific journal known for rapid dissemination of high-quality research.