2.3 Prevalence

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If we look at the current picture highlighting the number of people in the UK experiencing a range of traumatic events, we find the following four pieces of information.

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1. According to PTSD UK (2024), 50–70% of people will experience a traumatic event in their life. 2. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh found that in Scotland, two in three children experience parental separation, domestic violence, physical abuse or another Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) before the age of eight. Additionally, one in ten have experienced at least three ACEs in their lifetime (Marryat and Frank, 2019). 3. In England, a household survey revealed that nearly half of adults had experienced at least one adverse childhood experience, including physical, sexual or verbal abuse as well as domestic violence and abuse (Bellis et al., 2014). 4. Some groups in society are disproportionately affected by trauma such are those who are more likely to face prejudices, marginalisation and oppression (Williams et al., 2023; McDaid and Kousoulis, 2020; Ford et al., 2015)

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It is important to note that not all ACEs will be experienced as trauma.

2.2 The three Es of trauma

2.4 Types and sources of trauma