1. Criterion A: (Type A trauma) Three clusters of categorial symptoms are present for more than one month after traumatic event
2. Criterion B: (the three clusters) Intrusive re-experiencing of the traumas
3. Criterion C: Persistent avoidance of stimuli associated with traumas
4. Criterion D: Persistent symptoms of increased physiological arousal

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Childhood Trauma is explained as the exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence. The experiences a person has can include direct trauma exposure, witnessing trauma, or learning about a trauma that a close relative or friend endured. For children, childhood traumas that end up creating distress, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) are motor vehicle accidents, bullying, terrorism, exposure to war, and child maltreatment. This can come in the form of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, as well as neglect. Childhood traumas, specifically interpersonal, intentional, and chronic, are associated with a higher likelihood of PTSD, PTSD depression, anxiety, and antisocial behaviors.

Trauma in Childhood

De Bellis, M. D., & Zisk, A. (2014). The biological effects of childhood trauma. Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America, 23(2), 185–vii. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chc.2014.01.002

References for the Biological Effects of Childhood Trauma

Caused by Psychopathology:
1. PTSD
2. Depression
3. Disruptive Behaviors
4. Suicidality
5. Substance Use Disorders

Caused by Common Medical Disorders:
1. Cardiovascular Disease
2. Obesity
3. Chronic Pain Syndromes
4. Gastrointestinal Disorders
5. Immune Dysregulation

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