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RSSPsychological trauma
Psychological trauma is a
type of damage to the psyche
that occurs as a result of a
traumatic event. A traumatic
event involves a singular
experience or enduring event
or events that completely
overwhelm the individual's
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Amnesia
Amnesia (or amnaesia in
Commonwealth English) is a
condition in which memory is
disturbed. The causes of
amnesia are organic or
functional. Organic causes
include damage to the brain,
through trauma or disease,
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Post-traumatic stress disorder
Post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) is a term
for certain psychological
consequences of exposure to,
or confrontation with,
stressful experiences that
the person experiences as
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Emotional detachment
Emotional detachment can
mean two different things.
In the first meaning, it
refers to an inability to
connect with others on an
emotional level, as well as
a means of coping with
anxiety by avoiding certain
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