I think that I would mostly be effected by crisis or trauma occurring to populations that cannot engage in self-defense or those who have limited protections. When I refer to these populations, I am referring to children, older folk, and those that have physical disabilities. During our last presentation, I was very upset just listening to the work that was involved in interviewing a child that has experienced trauma. I felt like I could not stand listening to the horrific stories of abuse. I feel that my heart is just not strong enough for that. I have nieces and nephews, and listening to information makes it a very real thing that they could be in danger. This information made me aware that we are not always safe, especially for those who have minimal protections. This Breaks down the illusion of safety, and comfort in safety. …show more content…
I also feel that I am healthy enough to recognize this as a trigger. I think about having to do this work on a day to day basis, and I imagine my self-quitting within the week. I feel that I could better work with someone who is effected by a natural cause, or a natural disaster. I am not sure what really makes the difference for me, I imagine that the amount of pain, suffering, and long term effects may be different., maybe easier to work with. I think that it may be easier because no one I know has been effected in that way, but has been effected by physical abuse. Prevention of Bicurious Trauma and Compassion Fatigue How can this be prevented? I do not think it can be completely prevented. I feel that as humans, we have the honor to feel love, compassion, sympathy, and empathy. If we feel any of those things, then we will experience bicurious trauma. I think one way to help ourselves in this situation would be to identify and accept our limits. Also, accepting that there are some very ugly parts of the human race, and that bad things happen unfortunately. When is started the program,
Man-made and natural disasters are traumatic to both the client and to the counselor. Oftentimes, the counselor is also feeling the
Blunt force trauma is when a victim is hit with a weapon. This weapon can be a bat, pipe,
What is the impact of historical trauma on a particular client population? How can Trauma Informed principals be used to reduce the impact of historical trauma on specific clients?
I. Theoretical and Research Basis for Treatment While working with Precious it has become clear that she has gone through a number of traumas as a child and up until her young adulthood. Precious, dealing with both sexual and physical abuse, has come a long way in wanting to seek treatment and actually wanting to move past her previous traumas. Relevant treatment choices for Precious would be Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Trauma focused cognitive behavior therapy Exposure therapy Cognitive Processing Therapy Integrative treatment of complex trauma for adolescents.
Mark Laser pointed out eight trauma reactions that people can experience that leads to painful consequences such as addictions. They are (a) trauma splitting which is basically dissociation, (b) trauma pleasure, when one lives within the adrenaline rush that they experienced during the trauma (c) trauma blocking, medicating the pain with destructive behaviors, (d) trauma reaction, when the mind and body telling is them that they are wounded inside, (e) trauma abstinence, avoiding things or situations to keep the pain away, (f) trauma shame, feeling guilt or shame because of the trauma, (g) trauma repetition, repeating the same behaviors over and over because they feel safer than new behaviors and (h) trauma bonding, finding a relationship with a person who will help them.
The effects that crisis might have on survivors and/or first responders greatly depends on the type of disaster or crisis that might be on hand. Survivors and first responders experience traumas in various ways to include: stress,
• Chronic and incapacitating mental condition that is triggered by traumatic events, either experienced or visualized by the patient 1
Trauma-informed care refers to a strength-based framework that is based on an understanding of the impact of trauma. This practice emphasizes on psychological, physical, and emotional safety for the providers, the survivors, and it creates an opportunity for the survivors to rebuild themselves and get a sense of control and empowerment. This practice is based on the growing knowledge about several negative impacts that are brought by psychological trauma (Withers, 2017). To understand more about trauma-informed care, this excerpt will examine what the concept entails, how one can change his or her practice to be more trauma-informed and incorporate Eric's experience in the discussion.
The proposed treatment plan is appropriate as it provides concrete goals, objectives, and tasks that will allow Lee to focus on his anxiety as it relates to avoidance of his trauma history. While the homework tasks have been modified to incorporate his knowledge and use of technology, he may not engage in the activities if the activities employ thoughts or feelings related to his trauma experience as it his tendency to avoid these thoughts and feelings. His direct support staff are available to him to assist with homework if the task becomes daunting for him; however, it is unlikely that he will immediately seek staff out for assistance due to his lack of trust with others. This plan does not incorporate the administration of medications which is consistent with Lee’s desires to avoid using them. However, the level of anxiety he experiences is significant and displayed frequently, therefore, medications may be needed. Additionally, if his anxieties are continually engaged in therapy sessions, this may slow down the progress of therapy and additional sessions may be needed.
In the third case study, Sarah suffered from sexual assault when a stranger broke into her home. Like physical abuse, sexual abuse is an interpersonal trauma, which causes the most severe outcomes because the trauma is intentional. Sarah feels ashamed and guilty about the assault. She questions whether she should have resisted the attacker more when he began advancing at her. She also feels as though it is her fault for playing her music to loud which caused her to not be able to hear the intruder. After the attack, she has felt stupid and dirty and she has begun withdrawing from others including her husband and children. She thinks about the event constantly and imagines different scenarios happening. She has started experiencing intrusive
An apartment complex in Denver, Colorado is testing out a new approach to addressing homelessness by introducing trauma-informed care principles into housing.
When I decided to take the trauma course, I was hesitant at first to take it. I did not know what to expect nor felt I would be prepare listen to stories about traumatic occurrences, despite of the number of years I have worked in the field of community mental health. Therefore, now that we are in week eight, I am delighted to have taken this course. The impression I had at first, has changed my insight concerning what is trauma, as for many years, I did not understand why a person in many instances, could not process their trauma. In a quote by Chang stated, “The greater the doubt, the greater the awakening; the smaller the doubt, the smaller the awakening. No doubt, no awakening” (Van Der Kolk, 2014, p. 22). The goes in congruence with my understanding on trauma and how it has changed during this course. As a result, I feel I am awakening when acquiring more about trauma.
Jane is a nine year old girl who has been brought in to therapy by her mother for stealing, being destructive, lying, behaving aggressively toward her younger siblings, and acting cruelly to animals. Jane has also been acting clingy and affectionate toward strangers.
The term “Psychological trauma” refers to damage wrought from a traumatic event, which that damages one’s ability to cope with stressors. “Trauma” is commonly defined as an exposure to a situation in which a person is confronted with an event that involves actual or threatened death or serious injury, or a threat to self or others’ physical well-being (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). Specific types of client trauma frequently encountered by which therapists and other mental health workers frequently encounter in a clinical setting include sexual abuse, physical , or sexual assault, natural disasters such as earthquakes or tsunamis, domestic violence, and school or/and work related violence (James & Gilliland, 2001). Traumatic
Thompson and colleagues (2009): Physical and sexual abuse was moderately positively correlated with positive symptom severity (especially grandiosity) among ethnic minority participants (N=17), while general trauma was positively correlated with affective symptoms among Caucasian participants (N=13).