Crisis vs. Trauma

Crisis vs. Trauma — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Crisis and Trauma

Crisisnoun

A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.

Traumanoun

Any serious injury to the body, often resulting from violence or an accident.

Crisisnoun

An unstable situation, in political, social, economic or military affairs, especially one involving an impending abrupt change.

Traumanoun

An emotional wound leading to psychological injury.

Crisisnoun

A sudden change in the course of a disease, usually at which point the patient is expected to either recover or die.

Traumanoun

An event that causes great distress.

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Crisisnoun

(psychology) A traumatic or stressful change in a person's life.

Traumanoun

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

Crisisnoun

(drama) A point in a drama at which a conflict reaches a peak before being resolved.

Traumanoun

an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects

Crisisnoun

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty;

they went bankrupt during the economic crisis

Crisisnoun

a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something;

after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better
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