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Existem diversos acontecimentos com potencial traumático que são capazes de prejudicar o desenvolvimento saudável e originar consequências negativas para toda a vida. Mais especificamente, consequências a nível físico, tal como a dor, o que consequentemente, vai afetar o sistema nervoso autónomo. O presente estudo teve como principal objetivo analisar as relações entre trauma na infância, eventos de vida potencialmente traumáticos, dor física e reatividade do sistema nervoso autónomo. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo-correlacional e transversal que contou com uma amostra não aleatória de conveniência com um total de 124 participantes. Dos quais, 64 pertenciam a amostra clínica que vivenciaram um acontecimento traumático e os 60 restantes pertenciam à amostra não clínica, visto que não vivenciaram nenhum acontecimento potencialmente traumático. A recolha de dados foi realizada com recurso a um Questionário Sociodemográfico e Clínico, o Questionário de Trauma Infantil (Childhood Trauma Questionnaire), Eventos de vida traumáticos (Life Events Checklist), Inventário Resumido da Dor (Brief Pain Inventory) e o Questionário Perceção Corporal. Os resultados revelaram que o trauma na infância, os eventos potencialmente traumáticos e a reatividade do sistema nervoso autónomo encontram-se correlacionados. A intensidade da dor somente se encontra correlacionada com a reatividade do sistema nervoso autónomo. Revelaram ainda que, existem diferenças entre a amostra clínica e a amostra não clínica ao nível da reatividade do sistema nervoso autónomo. Por fim, verificou-se que a reatividade do sistema nervoso autónomo carateriza-se como um preditor positivo do abuso sexual e dos acontecimentos potencialmente traumáticos. No futuro, seria pertinente investigar quais os fatores que podem moderar a relação entre trauma e dor física. Desta forma, com este estudo denota-se que a instrução acerca de estratégias adaptativas de gestão emocional torna-se crucial, de modo a prevenir o agravamento das condições dos indivíduos na idade adulta.
There are various events with traumatic potential that can damage healthy development and lead to negative consequences for life. More specifically, consequences on a physical level, such as pain, which consequently affects the autonomic nervous system. The main objective of this study was to analyze the relationships between childhood trauma, potentially traumatic life events, physical pain and autonomic nervous system reactivity. This is a descriptivecorrelational and cross-sectional study that included a non-random convenience sample with a total of 124 participants. Of these, 64 belonged to the clinical sample who had experienced a traumatic event and the remaining 60 belonged to the non-clinical sample, since they had not experienced any potentially traumatic event. Data collection was performed using a Sociodemographic and Clinical Questionnaire, the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, the Life Events Checklist, the Brief Pain Inventory and the Body Perception Questionnaire. The results revealed that childhood trauma, potentially traumatic events and autonomic nervous system reactivity are correlated. Physical pain is only correlated with the reactivity of the autonomic nervous system. They also revealed that there are differences between the clinical sample and the non-clinical sample in terms of the reactivity of the autonomic nervous system
There are various events with traumatic potential that can damage healthy development and lead to negative consequences for life. More specifically, consequences on a physical level, such as pain, which consequently affects the autonomic nervous system. The main objective of this study was to analyze the relationships between childhood trauma, potentially traumatic life events, physical pain and autonomic nervous system reactivity. This is a descriptivecorrelational and cross-sectional study that included a non-random convenience sample with a total of 124 participants. Of these, 64 belonged to the clinical sample who had experienced a traumatic event and the remaining 60 belonged to the non-clinical sample, since they had not experienced any potentially traumatic event. Data collection was performed using a Sociodemographic and Clinical Questionnaire, the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, the Life Events Checklist, the Brief Pain Inventory and the Body Perception Questionnaire. The results revealed that childhood trauma, potentially traumatic events and autonomic nervous system reactivity are correlated. Physical pain is only correlated with the reactivity of the autonomic nervous system. They also revealed that there are differences between the clinical sample and the non-clinical sample in terms of the reactivity of the autonomic nervous system
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Trauma na infância Eventos de vida traumáticos Dor física Reatividade do sistema nervoso autónomo Childhood trauma Traumatic life events Physical pain Reactivity of the autonomic nervous system