Table 1.
Summary of Clients' Trauma Exposure Histories
| Trauma Category | Mary | Phil | James | April |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural disaster | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Motor vehicle accident | 1 | - | 2 | 1 |
| Warfare/Combat | - | - | - | - |
| Sudden death of loved one | - | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Life-threatening illness | - | - | - | 1 |
| Attempted suicide | - | - | - | 1 |
| Threatened with weapon | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Physical assault with weapon | - | - | 7 | - |
| Physical assault by stranger | - | - | 1 | - |
| Physical assault by family/partner/friend | 1 | 3 | ||
| Sexual assault as child | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Sexual assault as adult | 1 | - | 1 | 3 |
| Total Number of Traumas | 5 | 10 | 13 | 15 |
Note: Trauma history obtained from National Women's Study – PTSD Module (Resnick, 1996).