Hidden Issues of Psychological Trauma: A Spectrum of Trauma and -Stressor Disorder related factors
Creators: name: Ting, Amanda
Publisher: name: Torrens University Australia
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 520303
subject: Counselling psychology

description: The experience, prevalence and presentations of psychological trauma is on the rise across global communities. Although previous research has expanded the body of knowledge on trauma symptomatology and -stressor disorders, current waves of trauma because of COVID suggest a need to refocus and explore hidden issues of psychological trauma. This thesis explores and advocates for modern societies and their collective trauma experiences through a systems-wide approach. Additionally, this thesis employs a multi-methods enquiry to frame its aims, to comprehend the spectrum of trauma and -stressor associated components, their role in the increasing mental health issues and the likely trajectory of a traumatised society. The author adopted a state-of-the-art review to illuminate the cross-cultural development of psychological and social wellness across varied topics that forms the predominant chapters of this thesis, such as the initial narrative review chapter focuses genders and sexual orientations as a bi-directional effect of COVID-19. This study described current elements influencing changed adult attachment styles, adds to the attachment theory literature, and marks another step forwards in clinical presentations. A further experimental chapter explored views and attitudes about mental health clinicians using public forum content analysis conceptualises the public's pre-existing awareness of non-medical practitioners, attitudes towards getting psychological care, and self-seeking actions. It also highlights the potential for stigma bestowed upon practitioners practising under less recognised professional credentials. Understanding a need for trauma therapy, the next topic explored trauma-related mHealth applications. Here I assessed the present availability of mass-marketed trauma- and stressor-related mHealth apps that Apple iPhone users may access. This study contributes to empirical knowledge by highlighting the observed increase in creative psychotherapeutic modalities embedded in recent trauma mHealth apps, as well as comparing their reliability. The experience, prevalence and presentations of psychological trauma is on the rise across global communities. This thesis employs a multi-methods enquiry to frame a series studies, to comprehend the spectrum of trauma and -stressor associated components, their role in the increasing mental health crisis and the developing trajectory of a traumatised society. Uncovering the hidden issues of the psychic wound identifies risk factors of trauma- and stressor-related symptomatology and disorders, all of which are critical to the prospects of public health governance. The rise and presence of psychological trauma in mass societies necessitates significant attention to inform general health policy, strategic 5 intervention, promotion of mental health treatment, prevention of mental illness, and innovative clinical practice and delivery to improve global societies' well-being.