Glossary T
Glossary T
Deutsch: Trauma / Español: Trauma / Português: Trauma / Français: Traumatisme / Italiano: Trauma
A Trauma is any injury, whether physically or emotionally inflicted. "Trauma" has both a medical and a psychiatric definition. Medically, "trauma" refers to a serious or critical bodily injury, wound, or shock. This definition is often associated with trauma medicine practiced in emergency rooms and represents a popular view of the term. In psychiatry, "trauma" has assumed a different meaning and refers to an experience that is emotionally painful, distressful, or shocking, which often results in lasting mental and physical effects. Traumatology is the branch of surgery which deals with trauma patients and their injuries. "Trauma" is the Greek word for "a wound" (and for "damage or defeat").
Trauma in the psychology context refers to an emotional response to a deeply distressing or disturbing event that overwhelms an individual's ability to cope, causes feelings of helplessness, diminishes their sense of self, and their ability to feel the full range of emotions and experiences. Trauma can stem from a single event, or it can be a response to repeated and prolonged adverse situations, often referred to as complex trauma.
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.
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.