Trauma Informed Care

Question 1

What is trauma

Answer 1

Lasting adverse effects on a persons functioning and wellbeing, caused by particular experiences

Question 2

Types of trauma

Answer 2

Single incident
Complex or repetitive
Developmental
Intergenerational
Historical

Question 3

What does trauma do to us

Answer 3

Interferes with neurobiological development and capacity to integrate information into a cohesive whole

Question 4

Developmental trauma

Answer 4

sets the stage for unfocused responses to subsequent stress

Question 5

Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) stages

Answer 5

1.Adverse childhood experience
2.Social, emotional, cognitive impairment
3.Adoption of health-risk behaviour
4.Disease, disability and social problems
5.Early death

Question 6

What is trauma informed care (TIC)

Answer 6

a strengths based framework that is grounded in an understanding of and responsiveness to the impact of trauma

Question 7

Core principles of TIC

Answer 7

Awareness
Safety
Trustworthiness
Choice
Collaboration
Empowerment