Interpersonal trauma explained

Interpersonal trauma is psychological trauma as a result of interactions between people. It can result in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Chronic, sustained interpersonal trauma can result in complex post-traumatic stress disorder, which has both symptoms of PTSD and also problems in developmental areas such as emotional self-regulation and interpersonal functioning.^[1] More than half of the incidents causing interpersonal trauma happen to children and teenagers.

Common categories

• Child abuse^[2]
• Child neglect
• Child sexual abuse
• Intimate partner violence
• Infidelity, leading to Post infidelity stress disorder^[3]
• Sexual assault
• Community violence (witnessing or being victimized by intentional violence outside the home)
• Physical assault
• Human trafficking
• Historical trauma
• Combat-related trauma

References

1. Book: Cloitre, Marylène . Treating survivors of childhood abuse and interpersonal trauma: STAIR narrative therapy . 2020 . 978-1-4625-4328-1 . Second . New York, NY . 4 . 1142041269.
2. Book: Gerber, Megan R. . Trauma-Informed Healthcare Approaches: A Guide for Primary Care . 2019-04-12 . Springer . 978-3-030-04342-1 . 9–10 . en.
3. Ortman . DC . Post-infidelity stress disorder . Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services . October 2005 . 43 . 10 . 46–54 . 10.3928/02793695-20051001-06 . 16294837.