Studies investigating pain have referred to circumcision as traumatic. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) published by the American Psychiatric Association [23] is helpful in discussing the question of trauma as it relates to circumcision.
Its description of a traumatic event includes an event that is beyond human experiences, such as assault (sexual or physical), torture, and a threat to one’s physical integrity.
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