In general, trauma can be defined as a psychological, emotional response to an event or an experience that is deeply distressing or disturbing. When loosely applied, this trauma definition can refer to something upsetting, such as being involved in an accident, having an illness or injury, losing a loved one, or going through a divorce.
What Is a General Trauma?
Medical trauma refers to a patient’s psychological and physiological response to a negative or traumatic experience in a medical setting. The experience may involve illness, injury, pain, invasive or frightening procedures, and/or distressing or dismissive medical treatment.
What are the 3 types of Genral trauma?
1. Acute genral trauma
Acute trauma refers to trauma brought on by a single incident, whereas chronic trauma refers to trauma brought on by multiple or prolonged incidents.
2. Chronic genral trauma
Chronic trauma occurs when a person is subject to multiple trauma situations, often as found in combat service, in on-going abusive relationships, or sometimes in situations where a person simply suffers one unrelated trauma after another.
3. Complex genral trauma
Complex Trauma is defined as the exposure to multiple, often interrelated forms of traumatic experiences AND the difficulties that arise as a result of adapting to or surviving these experiences.
