traumáticas

Traumáticas is the feminine plural form of the adjective traumático, used in Spanish to refer to things related to trauma. The term appears in medical, psychological, and social contexts to describe events, injuries, or processes caused by external force or by highly distressing experiences that can affect physical or mental health.

In medicine, traumáticas often appears in phrases such as lesiones traumáticas or traumatismos, indicating injuries produced by blunt, penetrating, or other external trauma. Examples include contusions, sprains, fractures, and traumatic brain injuries. The concept emphasizes the cause of the injury (trauma) and guides diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, which may range from emergency stabilization and imaging to surgical treatment and rehabilitation.

In psychology, experiencias traumáticas or eventos traumáticos refer to occurrences such as serious accidents, violence, abuse, or natural disasters that threaten an individual’s safety. Exposure to such events can lead to acute stress reactions and, in some cases, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Symptoms may include intrusive memories, avoidance, negative changes in mood or cognition, and heightened arousal. Treatment often involves trauma-focused psychotherapy, with additional pharmacological options when appropriate.

Outside clinical use, traumáticas can appear in research and discourse to describe memories, narratives, or social phenomena deemed traumatic and studied for their impact on individuals or communities. Etymologically, the term derives from trauma, with roots in Greek meaning wound.