Common Reactions to Trauma Worksheet
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The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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Trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, rape, or natural disaster.
This emotional response may cause many emotional problems.
What Are The Theories Behind This Worksheet?
The way a person reacts to trauma depends on the type and severity of the traumatic event.
People can experience a range of physical, mental, emotional, and behavioural reactions.
Common reactions to trauma include:
- Losing hope for the future
- Feeling distant (detached) or losing a sense of concern about others
- Being unable to concentrate or make decisions
- Feeling emotionally numb, as if in a state of ‘shock’
- Feeling extremely fatigued and tired
- Avoiding people, places and things related to the event
- Having dreams and memories that upset you
How Will This Worksheet Help You?
This worksheet will help people struggling with upsetting emotions, memories, and anxiety relating to the trauma that will not go away.
The intention of this worksheet is to help people recover their emotional equilibrium and rebuild their lives again.
How Should You Use This Worksheet?
This worksheet should be used when you start to experience a host of conflicting emotions and memories all at once.
The intention of this worksheet is to help you understand your thoughts, emotions, and actions throughout your recovery journey.
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References
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American Psychological Association. (© 2022). How to Cope with Traumatic Stress. Available at: https://www.apa.org/topics/trauma/stress. [Accessed October 27, 2022]
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American Psychological Association. (© 2022). Trauma. Available at: https://www.apa.org/topics/trauma. [Accessed October 27, 2022]
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U.S Department of Veterans Affairs. (© 2022). PTSD: Common Reactions After Trauma. Available at: https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/isitptsd/common_reactions.asp. [Accessed October 27, 2022]
