Varieties of Traumatization

Traumatization can be triggered by a variety of events and circumstances that threaten our life or integrity and in which we have little or no options for action, cannot carry out or complete our defense impulses, and feel powerless and helpless. They can have a variety of effects, like a continuum, ranging from individual symptoms to complex symptom pictures. Just as they vary in complexity, they can be experienced differently in terms of intensity and scope.