ABSTRACT
Over twenty years ago, there was a term “aerburn”† describing the psychological aere ects of a traumatic incident involving a life-threatening situation or physical violence. e physical reaction may occur within a very short period, perhaps immediately aer the event, for example, a gunght, or it may manifest itself several years later. It has been observed that the instant the shooting has ended and a body is lying on the ground, the shooting ocer may suddenly burst into tears, vomit, lose control of his bladder and bowels, or begin shaking so badly that he may go into shock.
