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Trauma

Trauma most often refers to:Psychological trauma, in psychology and psychiatric medicine, refers to severe mental and emotional injury caused by distressing events Traumatic injury, sudden physical injury caused by an external force, which does not rise to the level of major trauma Major trauma, in physical medicine, severe physical injury caused by an external source

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Trauma most often refers to:

  • Psychological trauma, in psychology and psychiatric medicine, refers to severe mental and emotional injury caused by distressing events
  • Traumatic injury, sudden physical injury caused by an external force, which does not rise to the level of major trauma
    • Major trauma, in physical medicine, severe physical injury caused by an external source

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