Psychotraumatism, PTSD, trauma, stress, anxiety, DSM classifications, Louis Crocq, Hans Selye, Freud, Ferenczi, psychological debriefing
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The concept of psychotraumatism has evolved significantly over time, influenced by various theoretical approaches and historical contexts, particularly in the context of war and catastrophes.
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[...] The Freudian conception of psychotraumatism has also evolved over time, passing through several phases. In its causal phase (1895), Freud argues that trauma is linked to real events, such as sexual abuse, causing what he calls a 'split in consciousness'. He then turns away from real events to focus on original fantasies. In Beyond the Pleasure Principle (In 1920), Freud conceptualized trauma as a breach of the 'excitation barrier', which is a protective mechanism of the psyche against excessive stimuli. [...]
[...] Beyond the Pleasure Principle. In Essays in Psychoanalysis. Paris. Payot. Selye, H. (1975). Stress Without Distress The Stress of Life. Paris. Gallimard. World Health Organization. (2018). CIM-11. International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity (trad. fr.). Geneva : World Health Organization. [...]
[...] Question 2 : To answer this question, the witness analysis we will do of the video Without apparent injuries focuses on Michael Dehayes. Michael Dehayes' trauma has its roots in his mission in Rwanda, where he witnessed the genocide of the Tutsis. He was on an evacuation mission as a paratrooper. He saw people massacred before his eyes, mutilated bodies, and, more importantly, he was unable to help people who were asking for help, while knowing that it meant leaving those people to die. [...]
[...] The fear of being judged and seen as weak prevents soldiers from living their emotions as they are and from being able to speak or ask for help. The management of these traumas requires a social and political approach. Military personnel, as well as society, must be made aware of this issue so that it does not remain a taboo. To this end, military personnel could benefit from psychological debriefing programs after their missions, both among themselves and with mental health professionals. Bibliography : American Psychiatric Association. (2013). [...]
