Defining Trauma: A Historical View [Series 1, Article 1]

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ARTICLE 1: Defining Trauma: A Historical View

Defining what trauma is not an easy or simple task. The history of how trauma is defined and conceptualized has been discussed since the advent of Psychology. Definition and understanding has evolved through political, scientific, and social movements from the 1790s through today.