to the experience. This imprecise language may promote the medicalization of normal human behaviors (e.g., grief after a death) and make discussions of psychological trauma more complex, but it might also encourage people to respond with compassion to the distress and suffering of others. See also References Further reading External links The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Medical University of South Carolina National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Trauma Information Pages Psychological stress Abuse Bullying Counseling Anxiety disorders Post-traumatic stress disorder Victimology Trauma types Adverse childhood experiences