Trauma Flashcards
(20 cards)
Trauma is
Fear and immobilisation
Psychological or emotional trauma
Damage or injury to the pschye after living through extremely frightening or distressing event
The most powerful thing of trauma
Inescapablity. The inability to change things around, feelings of powerlessness, helplessness or paralysis
Human defensive responses to trauma
Cry for help Fight Flee Freeze Submit in humiliation
Trauma effects which parts of the brain
All and messes up communications
Front and left shut down. Back and right light up
What part of the brain effects memory and mental state
The amygdala
Tramautic stress effects…
Creates relationships distress
Impairs emotional processing
Ability to be present, hyperarousal, generalisation of threat etc
Does trauma create a cycle?
Yes. Relay all distress creates further stress and blocks people from the coping mechanism and support relationships provide and that they need
Trauma triggers can be
Thoughts
Stimulus- smells, sights, sounds
Interpersonal conflict trauma triggers
Loss of control Unpredictable or sudden change Transition from settings or activities Feelings of vulnerability Confrontation, authority and limit setting Loneliness
Trauma responses
Not talking about the trauma Avoidance and withdrawal Emotional my,bing Shock Horror
Trauma informed practice solutions
Strengths based framework
Emphasises safety, control and empowerment
What is EBT?
Evidenced based treatment
Best research evidence
Best clinical experience
Consistent with patient values
Typically short term highly structured and effective
3 phases for trauma informed intervention
Stabilisation, resourcing and self regulation
Processing of traumatic memories
Consolidation of treatment gains
Is secure attachment helpful for treating trauma?
Yes!
Trauma recovery isn’t in reliving the past. It’s having a different future
Goals for treating adults
Regulating affect, containing anger and working with fear
Corrective experience of safe connection so new meaning created
Revised view of self and other
Empathic response= safety
EPB with kids
Providing safe interpersonal relationship
Following structure / predictable course
Encouraging parental involvement
Setting age appropriate goals
Procedural memory
Shapes how we experience the present and expect the future
Shame
Is a survival response like flight or fight
Intense and overwhelming
Body and meaning response
Post traumatic growth
Positive change as a result of the journey in dealing with it
Capacity to survive and negotiate challenges
Can transform reactions and world view
