![]() ![]() Gold explains that it’s important to distinguish the actual event from the consequences it’s had on one’s life. Whether they are varies based on the circumstances and the individual who encounters them,” he says. ![]() “Traumatizing events are not always traumatizing. One important factor to keep in mind is that there is a difference between traumatic events and being traumatized, explains Steven Gold, Ph.D, a clinical psychologist, psychology professor at Nova Southeastern University in Florida and the editor-in-chief of the APA Handbook of Trauma Psychology. “Experiences like this are different from other experiences that are also very bad but are more ongoing and not sudden, such as a divorce.” “Examples of trauma would be a horrible car accident, combat in war or a sexual assult,” says Dr. According to SAMHSA, trauma “results from an event, series of events or set of circumstances that is experienced by an individual as physically or emotionally harmful or threatening and that has lasting adverse effects on the individual’s functioning and physical, social, emotional or spiritual well-being Trauma-Informed Care in Behavioral Health Sciences. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) definition of psychological trauma is slightly different. It isn’t always easy to know what constitutes as trauma in a true psychological sense, but it’s typically defined as a sudden, expected event that is life threatening in nature to you or someone you love, explains Tara Galovski, Ph.D, an associate professor of psychiatry at Boston University and the director of the Women’s Health Sciences Division of the National Center for PTSD at the VA Boston Healthcare System. While we work hard to provide accurate and up-to-date information that we think you will find relevant, Forbes Health does not and cannot guarantee that any information provided is complete and makes no representations or warranties in connection thereto, nor to the accuracy or applicability thereof. The compensation we receive from advertisers does not influence the recommendations or advice our editorial team provides in our articles or otherwise impact any of the editorial content on Forbes Health. Second, we also include links to advertisers’ offers in some of our articles these “affiliate links” may generate income for our site when you click on them. This site does not include all companies or products available within the market. The compensation we receive for those placements affects how and where advertisers’ offers appear on the site. First, we provide paid placements to advertisers to present their offers. This compensation comes from two main sources. To help support our reporting work, and to continue our ability to provide this content for free to our readers, we receive compensation from the companies that advertise on the Forbes Health site. The Forbes Health editorial team is independent and objective. ![]()
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