Regression Effect: How Trauma Triggers Primitive Coping
The Regression Effect: Trauma, Disruption, and Primitive Coping Definition and Core Mechanism of the Trauma-Induced Regression Effect The regression effect, as conceptualized within the field of disaster and trauma psychology, describes a profound psychological phenomenon where individuals, following exposure to overwhelming stress or a catastrophic event, exhibit a tendency to revert or “regress” to earlier, […]
CIVILIAN CATASTROPHE REACTIONS
Introduction to Civilian Catastrophe Reactions Civilian catastrophe reactions, frequently categorized under the umbrella terms of disaster psychology or disaster mental health, encompass the complex array of psychological, emotional, and behavioral responses exhibited by individuals exposed to an overwhelming catastrophic event. A catastrophe, in this context, is defined not merely by its scale of physical damage […]