Trauma patients

Definition

Trauma patients are individuals who have experienced a severe physical or psychological injury or event that has caused significant distress or disruption in their lives. This can include experiences such as accidents, violence, abuse, or natural disasters.

Related terms

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD):

A mental health disorder that can develop after experiencing a traumatic event, characterized by symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares, and hypervigilance.

Resilience:

The ability to cope with and recover from adverse events or stressors.

Therapeutic interventions: Various treatments and techniques used to help trauma patients heal and manage their symptoms, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR).