Week 10 Flashcards
Trauma
Anything that results from experiences that overwhelm someone’s ability to cope.
3 types of trauma
Interpersonal
External
Developmental
Interpersonal trauma
Childhood abuse
Sexual assault
Domestic abuse
Elder abuse
Historical trauma
External trauma
War
Loss of job, family, etc
Poverty
Natural disasters
Developmental trauma
Child abuse
Neglect
Witnessing violence in the home
Prevalence of trauma
75% of people have experienced at least 1 traumatic event
Trauma can result in:
Changes to brain
Compromised immune function
Increased stress
Decreased trust
Hyperarousal
Chaotic behaviour
Physical effects of trauma
Eat and sleeping disturbances
Low energy
Pain
Headaches
Anxiety
Emotional effects of trauma
Depression, anxiety, fear, anger numbness
Behavioural effects of trauma
Cutting, substance/alcohol abuse, isolation, suicide attempts
Cognitive effects of trauma
Memory lapses, loss of time, recollection, harder decision making, concentration issues
Spiritual effects of trauma
Guilt, shame, hatred to self, feeling like a bad person, questioning life purpose
Historical trauma
The cumulative emotional and physical wounding across generations
Trauma informed care
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.
TIP
Trauma informed practice
Trauma informed practice is about…
Creating trustworthiness in the healthcare system though practice and interactions
Principles of trauma informed care
Awareness
Safety
Trust
Choice
Collaboration
Empowerment
Preparing for trauma informed practice involves…
Developing understanding
Creating a safe environment
Minimize risk of re traumatization
View trauma in the context of the other person
Recognize symptoms to trauma
How to talk to people who have experienced trauma
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
Qualities essential to working with people affected by trauma
Compassion
Empathy
Activity listening
Self aware
Comfortable with the unknown
Self compassion
Kindness directed towards the self
