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trauma  

Definition

  • Crises occur quickly and unexpectedly. They comprise of components of threat and surprise, which produce stress and thereby cause subsequent distressing reactions in survivors. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crisis Management; Trauma]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-BRVTQ8W1-M

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