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Glossary of terms: A shared understanding of the common terms used to describe psychological trauma

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Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment (CIPSRT)·2019
DOI 10.37119/10294/9055
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The use of language for mental health and mental health conditions often differs among professionals from various disciplines, and many words used in professional contexts have different meanings for people who are not health professionals.In addition, many cultural factors shape how we think about mental health and mental health conditions including values, preferences, clinical experience, and research results.For example, in recent years, the word "injury" has been used more often by many people to describe some mental health conditions, replacing the term "disorder," which has important meaning for health professionals.On the one hand, the word "injury" helps to diminish stigma that can accompany the term "disorder."On the other hand, the word "disorder" has a deep meaning for health professionals that communicates important information about a person's condition, functional limitations, and optimum treatment.The current Glossary is intended to promote a shared understanding of many of the common terms that are used to describe mental health and mental health conditions arising in the context of exposure to potentially psychologically traumatizing events and stressors.The intent is part of an ongoing effort to bridge any gaps that may exist between health professionals and the diverse communities they serve.The current Glossary focuses on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and closely related terms, but that should not be misinterpreted as indicating other mental health conditions that can be caused by exposure to one or more potentially psychologically traumatic events, such depression, anxiety, psychosis, substance related harms, and suicide, to name only a few, are less important.As the fields of mental health and mental health conditions are ever-changing; the current Glossary is a "living document" that will be revised over time to reflect new understandings.

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Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment (CIPSRT)
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Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment (CIPSRT)
Publisher
Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment
Published
2019
DOI
10.37119/10294/9055
OpenAlex
W4232271488
Cited by
21
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23
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2025: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 1
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report
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en
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oURspace (University of Regina) (submittedVersion)
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Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Migration, Health and Trauma
Keywords
psychological trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, terminology, stigma, mental illness, potentially traumatic events, professional language, lay language, cultural factors in mental health, mutual understanding

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