Week 10 Flashcards

1
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Trauma

A

Anything that results from experiences that overwhelm someone’s ability to cope.

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2
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3 types of trauma

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Interpersonal
External
Developmental

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3
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Interpersonal trauma

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Childhood abuse
Sexual assault
Domestic abuse
Elder abuse
Historical trauma

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4
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External trauma

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War
Loss of job, family, etc
Poverty
Natural disasters

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5
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Developmental trauma

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Child abuse
Neglect
Witnessing violence in the home

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6
Q

Prevalence of trauma

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75% of people have experienced at least 1 traumatic event

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7
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Trauma can result in:

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Changes to brain
Compromised immune function
Increased stress
Decreased trust
Hyperarousal
Chaotic behaviour

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8
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Physical effects of trauma

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Eat and sleeping disturbances
Low energy
Pain
Headaches
Anxiety

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9
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Emotional effects of trauma

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Depression, anxiety, fear, anger numbness

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10
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Behavioural effects of trauma

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Cutting, substance/alcohol abuse, isolation, suicide attempts

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11
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Cognitive effects of trauma

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Memory lapses, loss of time, recollection, harder decision making, concentration issues

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12
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Spiritual effects of trauma

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Guilt, shame, hatred to self, feeling like a bad person, questioning life purpose

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13
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Historical trauma

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The cumulative emotional and physical wounding across generations

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14
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Trauma informed care

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An approach that recognized the possibility that people may have had traumatic experiences that can be triggered by processes of care systems like power imbalance.

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15
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TIP

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Trauma informed practice

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16
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Trauma informed practice is about…

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Created watery and trustworthiness in the healthcare system though practice and interactions

17
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Principles of trauma informed care

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Awareness
Safety
Trust
Choice
Collaboration
Empowerment

18
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Preparing for trauma informed practice involves…

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Developing understanding
Creating a safe environment
Minimize risk of re traumatization
View trauma in the context of the other person
Recognize symptoms to trauma

19
Q

How to talk to people who have experienced trauma

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Use appropriate language (no jargon)
Acknowledge non verbal communication
Acknowledge silence as communication
Clarify anything you don’t understand
Don’t assume
Be careful about labels

20
Q

Qualities essential to working with people affected by trauma

A

Compassion
Empathy
Activity listening
Self aware
Comfortable with the unknown

21
Q

Self compassion

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Kindness directed towards the self