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.^[1] More than half of the incidents causing interpersonal trauma happen to children and teenagers.^[1]

Common categories

• Child abuse^[1][2]
• Child neglect^[1][2]
• Child sexual abuse^[2]
• Intimate partner violence^[2]
• Infidelity, leading to Post infidelity stress disorder^[3]
• Sexual assault^[1][2]
• Community violence^[2] (witnessing or being victimized by intentional violence outside the home)
• Physical assault^[1]
• Human trafficking^[2]
• Historical trauma^[2]
• Combat-related trauma^[1]