Women who suffered brain injuries or "poly-traumas" which included other injuries, generally experienced higher rates of substance abuse, cognitive issues, depression, and homelessness, among other things, when compared with men with similar injuries . Vocabulary trauma /ˈtroumə,ˈtrômə/ n. emotional shock following a stressful event or a physical injury ex.: The bike accident gave me trauma and fear of riding bikes. injuries in·ju·ry n. ( plural form ) the fact of being injured, harmed, or damaged ex.:I can’t lift heavy objects because of my back and arm injuries . phenomenon /fəˈnäməˌnän,fəˈnäməˌnən/ n. a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question ex.: An earthquake is a natural phenomenon that can be explained. conduct