In the face of adversity, some people turn to close relationships for support, while others retreat into themselves. This essay explores how intimate connections can serve as catalysts for personal...
Moral injury is a type of trauma that can occur after exposure to situations where an individual experiences a sense of betrayal of their values or beliefs. This can happen in many different contexts...
In order for couples to create new relational boundaries, they need to understand the psychological factors that make their pre-trauma intimacy patterns unviable. These can include changes in...
When someone hurts you, it is natural to feel anger, sadness, betrayal, or resentment. In fact, these feelings are so common that they have been given their own names: "catharsis" or...
The article focuses on the impact of traumatic experiences on the perception of touch, pleasure, and relational closeness among veterans. Trauma is defined as a distressing or disturbing experience...
Trauma-induced emotional fragmentation can have significant impacts on an individual's relational identity and sexual functioning. This happens when an individual has experienced severe psychological...
Couples who experience trauma often have to navigate an increasingly difficult challenge: how to stay connected physically and emotionally despite changing levels of interest in each other's bodies...
What mechanisms allow integration of trauma into relational and sexual identity? Trauma is a universal human experience that affects individuals' physical and mental health in various ways. It can be...
In what ways does sexual intimacy buffer against the psychological effects of moral injury and trauma?
Sexual intimacy is an important part of human life that can have powerful impacts on physical...
This article will explore how traumatic experiences can influence sexual trust and emotional availability within intimate relationships, providing an in-depth analysis of the impact such experiences...