29 Mar 2023 Impact of Trauma
Many people experience trauma in their lifetime and everyone can experience this differently and there is no ‘right way’ to respond to a traumatic event. The overarching experience is that...
Trauma
06 Mar 2023 Supporting a Loved one after a Traumatic Event
A traumatic event, according to the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - 5th Edition) (a guide psychologists’ use to diagnose mental disorders), refers to an event which...
06 Mar 2023 Types of Trauma Disorders
‘Trauma’ is usually regarded by psychologists as ‘exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury or sexual violation’. This exposure includes the direct experience of traumatic events, witnessing or learning...
06 Mar 2023 Types of Trauma Treatment
When a person is scared or feels threatened by something they have seen or been involved in, refer to that as a trauma and our reactions to trauma may include...
06 Mar 2023 The impact of Trauma
Psychological trauma is an emotional or physical response to a distressing event or series of events, such as accidents, assaults, or natural disasters. Many people experience trauma in their lifetime and...
31 Aug 2020 Helping children respond to trauma
Whether your child has been through a traumatic incident, witnessed one, or heard about it, they may be affected by an array of difficult emotions. Trauma could be school bullying,...
16 Aug 2020 PTSD Coach
PTSD Coach Australia is a mobile device app designed for use by Australian veterans and serving Defence force personnel. It is specifically for those with a diagnosis of Post Traumatic...
11 Aug 2020 Understanding trauma
In one of our earlier blogs this month, Clinical Psychologist Dr Kellie Cassidy discussed how common traumatic events are and how they may continue to affect us long after the...
03 Aug 2020 Understanding Trauma
Traumatic events are common, and most people will experience at least one during their lives. Trauma is the result of extraordinarily stressful events that shatters your sense of security, making you...