When an individual is subjected to intense emotional and traumatic situations —such as assault, rape, torture, war, vehicular accident, accidents at work or natural disasters— these may lead to trauma, with the experience of fear, anxiety or horror. The individual may experience paralyzing fear, persistent re-experiencing of the event, hypervigilance, and affective insensitivity.
How can psychological support help?
Psychological support can assist the individual in exploring traumatic experiences, such as rape, crime, aggression, accidents, losses, bullying, chronic illness, among others, and become aware of how these seriously affect their emotional stability.
Peer-Reviewed Indexed Journal Articles
von Humboldt, S., Low, G., & Leal, I. (2025). From words to wounds: Cyberbullying and its influence on mental health across the lifespan. Behavioral Sciences, 15(5), 619. (View in Detail). JCR® Impact Factor (2023): 2.5
Jesus, J., von Humboldt, S., Soares, L. & Leal, I. (2025). Psychological and social predictors of neglect in older adults: Insights into gender and residential area differences. Ageing International, 50, 21. (View in Detail). JCR® Impact Factor (2023): 1.00
Jesus, J., von Humboldt, S., Soares, L., & Leal, I. (2024). Neglect in older adults: A sociodemographic and health approach in the Portuguese context. Social Sciences, 13(8), 419. (View in Detail). JCR® Impact Factor (2023): 1.7
Peer-Reviewed Abstracts
Jesus, J., von Humboldt, S., Soares, L., & Leal, I. (2025). Neglect of the older adults: A sociodemographic and health approach in the portuguese context. 6ª Jornadas Hospitaleiras de Saúde Mental.
Peer-Reviewed Communications
Jesus, J., von Humboldt, S., Soares, L., & Leal, I. Neglect of the older adults: A sociodemographic and health approach in the portuguese context. Presentation at the 6ª Jornadas Hospitaleiras de Saúde Mental, Barcelos. May, 2025.
