Jen Brockman MA Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Center What is Trauma Big T and little t DSM V exposure to actual or threatened death serious injury or sexual violence Based on perception ID: 638508
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Trauma Informed Response
Jen
Brockman;
MA
Sexual Assault Prevention and Education CenterSlide2
What is Trauma
Big T and little t
DSM V:
exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence
Based on perception
- Event that leaves the person feeling
overwhelmed
, out of control, helpless
and which
one perceives as threatening. Slide3
More Than My Context…
How People Act Like It Is
How It Actually IsSlide4
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v
s.
ACEsSlide5
Neurobiology of Trauma
Neurobiology helps to explain human behavior in terms of the activity of the brain.
Trauma changes the structure and function of the brain in response to the experience.Slide6
Neurobiology of Trauma
Survivors experience sexual violence as a life-threating event, regardless of whether physical injury was present or weapons were used.
Sexual Violence =TraumaSlide7
Neurobiology of TraumaSlide8
HPA Axis: 96 hour hormone “dump”Slide9
Effects or “Symptoms” of TraumaSlide10
What is Trauma-Informed CareSlide11
Core Principles of a Trauma-Informed System of CareSlide12
Things Well Intentioned People Say…Slide13
Things Well Intentioned People Say…
At least…
If I were you…
The same thing happened to my…
I’m not blaming you, but…
This too shall pass
It could always be worseSlide14Slide15
What you can do
Normalize and validate responses
Provide choices
Maintain Confidentiality (as much as
possible)
Be supportive of choicesOffer resources if available Don’t offer more than you are able to doSlide16
What you can say
One way to make connections is to show you are actively listening. Reflecting feelings can reflect active
listening
“It sounds like you are feeling ______”Slide17
Situational Review
Jamie has been missing assignments, acting distracted, and struggling with physical illness. Jamie schedules an appointment to speak with an advisor. Before they can ask for help, Jamie breaks down. The advisor hand the Jamie a tissue and says “don’t cry what ever it is we can fix it.”
Jamie discloses a long story about trauma throughout this semester.
The professor tells Jamie “everything will be okay, but you have to speak to someone in the counseling department for help with your problem if you want to be successful this semester. But thank you for sharing this with me.”
Jamie leaves the office with a resource number for campus counseling's appointment line.Slide18
References
American
Psychiatric Association. (2013).
Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
(5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Clark, Carrie, Classen, Catherine C., and Fourt, Anne. Treating the Trauma Survivor : An Essential Guide to Trauma-Informed Care. Florence, KY, USA: Routledge, 2014. ProQuest ebrary. Web. 9 April 2015. Copyright © 2014. Routledge. All rights reserved. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/acestudy/index.html Hopper, E. (2009). Yoga-Based Interventions, (1-31). Powerpoint Presentation delivered November 2009.
Trauma Informed Care Project, 2012. http://www.traumainformedcareproject.org/resources/Trauma%20101%20Powerpoint%20PresentationV1.pdfSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Trauma and Justice Strategic Initiative (2012).
SAMHSA's working definition of trauma and guidance for trauma-informed approach. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. US Dept. of Veterans Affairs, http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/problems/self-harm.asp(Alvarez and Sloan, 2010) . Alvarez, G. and Sloan, R., Trauma: Considering Behavior Through a Trauma Lens, (2012) Powerpoint Presentation: Eyerly Ball-Westminster House, 1-49.