Interpersonal trauma

Interpersonal trauma is psychological trauma as a result of interactions between people. It can result in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Chronic, sustained interpersonal trauma can result in complex post-traumatic stress disorder, which has both symptoms of PTSD and also problems in developmental areas such as emotional self-regulation and interpersonal functioning. More than half of the incidents causing interpersonal trauma happen to children and teenagers.

Common categories

 * Child abuse
 * Child neglect
 * Child sexual abuse
 * Intimate partner violence
 * Infidelity, leading to Post infidelity stress disorder
 * Sexual assault
 * Community violence (witnessing or being victimized by intentional violence outside the home)
 * Physical assault
 * Human trafficking
 * Historical trauma
 * Combat-related trauma