- It is impossible to list all the traumatic events which a child or adolescent might encounter.
- However, the following events can be some of the most psychologically damaging ones.
- Serious physical injury.
- Serious life threatening illness.
- Dramatic loss of a parent or carer or sibling.
- Witness to serious violence (especially against a parent).
- Exposure to horrific scenes (e.g., of gore and mutilation).
- The serious injury of death of a friend or class mate.
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