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• a physical injury or wound caused by an external force of violence, which may cause death or permanent disability. Trauma is also used to describe severe emotional or psychological shock or distress.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Trauma. (n.d.). Glossary of Forensic Terms. Retrieved February 5, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/trauma.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Trauma. www.adfs.alabama.gov. Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/trauma (accessed: February 5, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Trauma." Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. 5 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/trauma.

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