Dissociation vs Trauma - What's the difference?
dissociation | trauma |
The act of dissociating]] or [[disunite, disuniting; a state of separation; disunion.
(chemistry) The process by which a compound body breaks up into simpler constituents; said particularly of the action of heat on gaseous or volatile substances.
(psychology) A defence mechanism where certain thoughts or mental processes are compartmentalised in order to avoid emotional stress to the conscious mind.
Any serious injury to the body, often resulting from violence or an accident.
An emotional wound leading to psychological injury.
* {{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=December 14
, author=Steven Morris
, title=Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave
, work=Guardian
An event that causes great distress.
As nouns the difference between dissociation and trauma
is that dissociation is the act of dissociating]] or [[disunite|disuniting; a state of separation; disunion while trauma is .dissociation
English
Noun
(en noun)- the dissociation of the sulphur molecules
- the dissociation of ammonium chloride into hydrochloric acid and ammonia
- "Project MONARCH could be best described as a form of structured dissociation and occultic integration, carried out in order to compartmentalize the mind into multiple personalities within a systematic framework." —Ron Patton
trauma
English
(wikipedia trauma)Noun
(en-noun)citation, page= , passage=Jailing her on Wednesday, magistrate Liz Clyne told Robins: "You have shown little remorse either for the death of the kitten or the trauma to your former friend Sarah Knutton." She was also banned from keeping animals for 10 years.}}