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The emergence of psychotraumatology as a field begins with the legitimization of PTSD as a psychological disorder. Symptoms of PTSD have been continuously reported in the context of war since the 6th century B.C., but it was not officially recognized as a valid disorder until it finally classified by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in 1980. [1]
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the American Psychological Association on behalf of Division 56. It was established in 2009 and covers research on the psychological effects of trauma . [ 1 ]
There is significant research supporting the linkage between early experiences of chronic maltreatment and severe neglect and later psychological problems. [4] In the 1960s trauma models became associated with humanist and anti-psychiatry approaches, particularly in regard to understanding schizophrenia and the role of the family. [5]
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [b] is a mental and behavioral disorder [8] that develops from experiencing a traumatic event, such as sexual assault, warfare, traffic collisions, child abuse, domestic violence, or other threats on a person's life or well-being.
Trauma most often refers to: Psychological trauma , in psychology and psychiatric medicine, refers to severe mental injury caused by a distressing event Traumatic injury , sudden physical injury caused by an external force, which does not rise to the level of major trauma
In fact, most of the research on psychological trauma in older adults stems from the veteran population. [8] [11] [14] PTSD in the older adult veteran population is a focal point of research with Veterans Affairs (VA; see Veterans Health Administration). The VA has been considered a leader in trauma research for decades. [19]
Prior to the development of DRT, existing theories of PTSD fell into two camps: social-cognitive theories and information-processing theories. [1] Social-cognitive theories (e.g. Horowitz's stress-response theory, [4] Janoff-Bulman's shattered assumptions theory) focused on the affected individual's assumptions about the world and the emotional and cognitive impact of the trauma on these ...
By bridging the gap between research and practice, we aim to improve the lives of those affected by traumatic stress worldwide. The ISTSS Annual Meeting provides a forum for the dissemination of theoretical work, scientific research, and evidence-based clinical approaches in traumatic stress studies.