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Traumatic Events

Potential traumatic events include:

  • Psychological, physical, or sexual abuse
  • Community or school violence
  • Witnessing or experiencing intimate partner violence
  • National disasters or terrorism
  • Commercial sexual exploitation
  • Sudden or violent loss of a loved one
  • Refugee or war experiences
  • Military family-related stressors (eg, deployment, parental loss or injury)
  • Physical or sexual assault
  • Exposure to racism, bias, or discrimination
  • Neglect
  • Serious accidents or life-threatening illness