Glossary T

- Transvestic fetishism : transvestic fetishism refers to Paraphilia in which individuals, usually males, are sexually aroused or receive gratification by wearing clothing of the opposite sex.

Transvestism refers to a paraphilia in which a heterosexual man dresses in women's clothing as his primary means of becoming sexually aroused. It is the practice of deriving sexual gratification from dressing as a member of the other gender.

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Transvestite refers to a person who dresses in the clothing of the other gender and derives sexual pleasure from doing so.

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English: Trauma-Informed Care / Deutsch: Traumasensible Betreuung / Español: Atención informada sobre el trauma / Português: Cuidado Informado sobre Trauma / Français: Prise en charge sensibilisée aux traumatismes / Italiano: Assistenza basata sulla consapevolezza del trauma

In the psychology context, Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) is an approach to treatment that acknowledges the widespread impact of trauma on individuals' mental, physical, and emotional health. TIC involves recognizing the signs and symptoms of trauma in clients, patients, and in the workforce, integrating this knowledge into policies, procedures, and practices, and seeking to actively avoid re-traumatization. This approach is based on an understanding of the vulnerabilities and triggers of trauma survivors, ensuring that the care provided is respectful, collaborative, and empowering, promoting a sense of safety, trustworthiness, and choice.

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Traumatic Brain Injury or TBI refers to an injury to the brain caused by an external physical force that may produce a diminished or altered state of consciousness that results in an impairment of cognitive abilities or physical functioning and/or a disturbance of behavioral or emotional functioning.

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Traumatic events refer to events or happenings in the world and environment that lead to traumatic losses and deaths that is outside the ordinary range of human experience and that is usually associated with intense fear, terror, and sense of helplessness. Traumatic events can be: 1. Human-induced victimization which are traumatic events caused by humans like the September 11, 2001 attack in New York, and bombings made by humans in war-torn areas etc.

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Traumatic experience refers to a disastrous or an extremely painful event that has severe psychological and physiological effects.

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Traumatic losses refer to losses and deaths that include objective elements such as suddenness and lack of anticipation; violence, mutilation, and destruction; preventability or randomness; multiple deaths; and the mourner's personal encounter with death, where there is either a significant threat to personal survival or a massive or shocking confrontation with the death and mutilation of others. it is one of the interpretations or theories of mourning.