Traumatic event

Traumatic event

A traumatic event is an event that is or may be a cause of trauma. The term may refer to one of the followiong:

*Traumatic event (physical), an event associated with a physical trauma
*Traumatic event (psychological), an event associated with a psychological trauma


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