Development of the term trauma from a psychoanalytical perspective

الملخص EN

Due to the scarcity of the studies written about trauma theory, this research aims at traces the development of the term trauma from a psychological perspective.

Besides, it provide an overview of the origins of trauma theory and its relationship with literary studies.

This research uses the psychological approach.

There is no firm definition of trauma, but it has been given various descriptions at various times and under different names.

In conclusion, the research conspicuously finds out a psychoanalytical definition of the term trauma.