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Common collocations with trauma in American Collocation

trauma noun

US /ˈtrɔmə/

types of trauma

emotional
mental
personal
psychological

Anyone being routinely abused is likely to experience emotional trauma that can cause depression.

severe

acute
deep
major
serious
severe
significant
terrible

The victims have suffered a significant trauma as a result of the attack.

happening recently/in the past

past
recent

Counselling can help you to resolve any past traumas that have contributed to your current thinking.

suffer a trauma

experience
face
suffer
undergo

Many victims of child abuse have to face the trauma of describing personal details of their abuse in front of strangers.

cause a trauma for someone

inflict

Divorce can inflict trauma on children.

successfully deal with a trauma

heal
overcome
survive

Happily, our small household has survived the traumas of an international move, and we are settling into our new lifestyle.

avoid a trauma

avoid
prevent

To avoid the trauma of appearing in court, the victim was allowed to give evidence by a remote link.

make a trauma less bad

lessen
minimize
reduce

We offer counselling to soldiers to reduce the trauma and long term effects of being in a war zone.