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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"Psychic trauma"”.
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The festive wound : L'Anormâle and El Quemado : twin fictions
… as they are dissimilar. The novellas discuss the psychic trauma we experience in our contemporary urban lives and the problem of healing the resulting wounds. Emotional dependency is figured as resulting from our confusing the physical, intellectual and psychical properties of our lives. These …
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Diving to The Cinema Beneath the Lake: a novel as immersive, synthetic-magical exploration of the surrealist prose of Claude Cahun, Ithell Colquhoun and Leonora Carrington
… By adopting surrealist methods, I allow my own traumatic experiences to inform the work. The immersive nature of its exploration thus provides an opportunity to personally reflect on mimicry’s importance both as a creative strategy and as providing an initiatory function within the development …
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Making Sense of Pre-Symbolic Trauma: A Qualitative Study on the Lived Experiences of Adults Who Were Born Extremely Prematurely
… foreclosed birth narratives determined by family trauma responses. Gradual identification with parents over the course of the interviews appeared to signal one of several entry points for increased fantasy activity around a preterm self-representation. Results suggested that a simple interview …
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The effects of stressful life experiences and maladaptive daydreaming on selective attention among young adults
Adverse childhood (ACEs) and adult (AAEs) experiences have been connected to negative psychological and physical consequences. ACEs have been associated with maladaptive daydreaming (MD) and impairments in selective attention (SA). Less is known about AAEs on selective attention and MD in adults. …
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Supporting trauma-impacted students through the use of animal assisted education
… are frequently exposed to multiple forms of trauma. Experiences of violence, loss, and grief particularly among elementary age children can significantly impact their ability to emotionally regulate themselves, grow developmentally, and achieve in school. Furthermore, these children are at …
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Stress and vigilance toward social approval versus disapproval: assessing the interactions between childhood maltreatment severity and coping styles among highly socially anxious young adults
Childhood maltreatment (CM) can impact the development of social anxiety (SA), influencing behavioral, cognitive, emotional, and social outcomes. This study explored the relationship between CM severity and SA among young adults through real-time social interaction using Zoom. This approach …
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Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and co-occurring disorders (CODs): Is there a relationship between ACEs, substance use, and mental health among inmates?
Previous literature has shown that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are a factor in future criminal behavior, victimization, and overall health (DeLisi et al., 2017; Mersky et al., 2013; U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020). Research has also found that co-occurring disorders …
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A study to determine the prevalence of Trauma cases and adoption of the Kampala Trauma Score at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
Background: Trauma is a global problem and the leading cause of death in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). The trauma registry is considered to be a vital component of a trauma system; there is good evidence that organised trauma care systems decrease deaths. No trauma registry exists in …
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A study to determine the prevalence of Trauma cases and adoption of the Kampala Trauma Score at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
Background: Trauma is a global problem and the leading cause of death in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). The trauma registry is considered to be a vital component of a trauma system; there is good evidence that organised trauma care systems decrease deaths. No trauma registry exists in …
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Personality subtypes of individuals with traumatic childhood separations from attachment figures
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Department of Psychology, 2010
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The encounter with the real and post-Soviet trauma : fantasy construction in Russian popular cinema /
… of the USSR in 1991 became one of the most traumatic experiences for many Russian people. The trauma of the collapse of the Soviet Union penetrated the everyday reality of the Russian Symbolic, leaving the traces-symptoms in different cultural fonns like literature, arts, television and …
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What does the icelandic public know about post-traumatic stress disorder?
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious mental disorder that can have serious consequences. The current study examined PTSD knowledge amongst the Icelandic public to determine whether there is need for better PTSD education for the general public, so that people would know if they´re …
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Development of a Trauma Play Scale: An Observation-Based Assessment of the Impact of Trauma on the Play Therapy Behaviors of Young Children
This study developed the Trauma Play Scale (TPS) to measure differences in play behaviors between children with and without a history of trauma. The scale evaluates domains such as intense play, repetitive play, disruptions, avoidance, and negative affect. In a pilot study with twelve children, …
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Dollo & Me (Aftermath with Permutations) and The Relenting
… and tackles the various manifestations of trauma in my life. Two essays frame the manuscript: one as Chapter Zero and one as Chapter Oh. The body of the manuscript is contained in seventeen numerical chapters. The second part of this dissertation manuscript is comprised of a new 'poetic' …
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