Trauma -Results from an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced by an individual as physically or emotionally harmful or threatening and that has lasting adverse effects on the individual's functioning and physical, social, emotional, or spiritual well-being -Can be a s...
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Trauma ✅-Results from an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is
experienced by an individual as physically or emotionally harmful or threatening and
that has lasting adverse effects on the individual's functioning and physical, social,
emotional, or spiritual well-being
-Can be a single event, a series of events, and/or a chronic condition (e.g., childhood
neglect, domestic violence)
-Generally overwhelms an individual's or community's resources to cope, and it often
ignites the "flight, flight, or freeze" reaction at the time of the events
-Frequently produces a sense of fear, vulnerability, and helplessness
-Reactions can be temporary with acute symptoms or severe and prolonged with
enduring mental health consequences
Complex trauma ✅-Developmental consequences of multiple traumatic events or
prolonged exposure to trauma
-May develop from maltreatment, neglect, physical or sexual abuse, or domestic
violence
-Typically involves exposure to sequential or simultaneous occurrences
-Exposure to initial traumatic experiences - and the resulting emotional dysregulation
and the loss of safety, direction, and the ability to detect or respond to danger cues -
often sets off a chain of events leading to subsequent or repeated trauma exposure in
adolescence and adulthood
Emotional responses to trauma ✅Immediate Responses:
-Numbness and detachment
-Anxiety or severe fear
-Guilt (including survivor guilt)
-Exhilaration as a result of surviving
-Anger
-Sadness
-Helplessness
-Depersonalization
-Disorientation
-Feeling out of control
-Denial
-Constriction of feelings
-Feeling overwhelmed
,-Anxiety
-Fear of trauma recurrence
-Grief reactions
-Shame
-Feelings of fragility and/or vulnerability
-Emotional detachment
Cognitive responses to trauma ✅Immediate Responses:
-Difficulty concentrating
-Rumination or racing thoughts
-Distortion of time and space
-Memory problems
-Strong identification with victims
Delayed Responses:
-Intrusive memories or flashbacks
-Reactivation of previous traumatic events
-Self-blame
-Preoccupation with event
-Difficulty making decisions
-Magical thinking
-Belief that feelings or memories are dangerous
-Generalization of triggers
-Suicidal thinking
Behavioral responses to trauma ✅Immediate Responses:
-Startled reaction
-Restlessness
-Sleep and appetite disturbances
-Difficulty expressing oneself
-Argumentative behavior
-Increased use of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco
-Withdrawal and apathy
-Avoidant behaviors
Delayed Responses:
-Avoidance of event reminders
-Social relationship disturbances
-Decreased activity level
-Engagement in high-risk behaviors
-Increased use of alcohol and drugs
-Withdrawal
Trauma-informed care (TIC) ✅-An intervention and organizational approach that
focuses on how trauma may affect an individual's life and his or her response to
behavioral health services from prevention through treatment
, -Incorporates three elements: realizing the prevalence of trauma; recognizing how
trauma affects all individuals involved with the program, organization, or system,
including its own workforce; and responding by putting this knowledge into practice
-Begins with the first contact a person has with an agency; all staff members must be
mindful of the individual's experience of trauma
-Includes program policies, procedures, and practices to protect the vulnerabilities of
those who have experienced trauma and those who provide trauma-related services
-Created through a supportive environment and by redesigning organizational practices,
with consumer participation, to prevent practices that could be retraumatizing
-The ethical principle "first, do no harm" resonates strongly
-Brings to the forefront the belief that trauma can pervasively affect an individual's well-
being, including physical and mental health
-Stresses the importance of addressing the client individually rather than applying
general treatment approaches
Reactive attachment disorder (RAD) ✅-Consistent pattern of inhibited, emotionally
withdrawn behavior
-Child rarely seeks comfort or responds to comforting
-May resemble autism spectrum disorder, depression, or disruptive mood dysregulation
disorder
Symptoms:
-Limited positive affect
-Irritability
-Sadness
-Fearfulness
-Minimal social responses
Causes:
-Inconsistent care
-Frequent changes in caregivers
-Living in foster homes or orphanages
Assessment: observation of affect, mood, sadness, fearfulness, and social
responsiveness
Treatment:
-Involves both the child who has been diagnosed and his or her current caregivers
-Individual and family therapy
-Medication for underlying depression or anxiety
-Bibliotherapy
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ✅-People with this disorder may feel stressed
or frightened even when they're no longer in danger
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