Traumatic Distress
Dimension 1026 of 1,100 · Health Lens
Traumatic Distress measures the extent to which expressions convey emotional and behavioral disturbance associated with stress reactions, including hypervigilance, upset when reminded of stressful experiences, detachment, numbing, worthlessness, and dysregulated behavior. It encompasses both internal distress and trauma-linked disruption in mood, connection, and reactivity.
evidence final name · Within Montero
Minimal Traumatic Distress
Expressions activating this band show little clear traumatic distress, with content that is mixed, general, or only lightly touches anxiety, irritability, or reduced interest without a sustained pattern of stress-linked disturbance.
Moderate Traumatic Distress
Expressions activating this band describe active stress-related symptoms such as heightened watchfulness, nervousness, intrusive upset when reminded of a stressful experience, foreshortened future, social distance, and somatic complaints.
High Traumatic Distress
Expressions activating this band convey pervasive trauma-related disruption marked by emotional numbing, inability to feel love or happiness, worthlessness, crying, strong startle reactions, social withdrawal, and at times aggressive acting out.
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Low Within Montero: Content characterized by sorry, agency, accuracy, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect within montero at this level.
Moderate Within Montero: Content characterized by amount, rural, within, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect within montero at this level.
High Within Montero: Content characterized by within, montero, diminished, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect within montero at this level.