In these instances, the assessment will help reveal the child's
psychological reaction to the event and suggest supportive strategies to help them process their feelings and reduce their distress.
Not exact matches
stress (in psychology) A mental, physical, emotional or behavioral
reaction to an
event or circumstance (stressor) that disturbs a person or animal's usual state of being or places increased demands on a person or animal;
psychological stress can be either positive or negative.
Whether it is a twisted form of protection or a
reaction to some
event in their lives, the three adult children (who appear
to be in their twenties) have been
psychological abused by their deeply disturbed parents and kept imprisoned in a house on the outskirts of town.
The opposite of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (a negative
psychological reaction to extreme stressors) is Post-Traumatic Growth, wherein a very stressful
event (or circumstances) leads
to positive personal growth and increased
psychological resilience.