Complex psychological trauma
Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: Complex psychological trauma is more complicated and pervasive than the isolated traumatic event, occurring mainly in vulnerable periods resulting in severe compromise of childhood development. It causes increased activation of the survival-focused brain leading to alterations in brain structure and function. It has an impact on behavioral, biological, and cognitive domains resulting in sequelae of complex trauma exposure. The assessment of complex trauma is demanding as the clinician is required to be patient, transparent, noncoercive, and corroborative in approach. The management depends on a good therapist-client alliance, appropriate evidence-based treatment models and emerging pharmacotherapy for treatment as well as prevention.
Source: Industrial Psychiatry Journal
Authors: Jaspreet Singh, Jyoti Prakash, Prateek Yadav, Abhishek Bharti, Kaushik Chatterjee
Institutions: Armed Forces Medical College, Southern Command Hospital
Language: English
Topic: Child Abuse and Trauma
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $60
OpenAlex ID: W3210550792