Test your knowledge in Trauma and Trauma Informed Care
Experiences or situations that are emotionally painful and distressing
Experiences or situations that overwhelm people’s ability to cope
Experiences or situations that leave people powerless
An event outside normal human experience
Any sudden and potentially life-threatening event
Assault/Robbery
Accidents (automobile, airplane, train, etc)
Fires
Natural disasters (earthquake, flood, hurricane, etc)
Rape
Life in a concentration camp
Hostage situations
Life as a refugee
Physical or sexual abuse as a child or spouse
Slavery
Children
War Veterans
Minorities
Adolescents
Homeless children and Youth
Designed to reduce negative emotional and behavioral responses following child sexual abuse and other traumatic events
A treatment approach that helps parents who were not abusive to cope effectively with their own emotional distress and develop skills that support their children.
An evidence-based treatment approach shown to help children, adolescents,and their caretakers overcome trauma-related difficulties
A treatment approach that provides a supportive environment in which children are encouraged to talk about their traumatic experience.
A treatment approach based on learning and cognitive theories
Listen compassionately and actively
Reassure the person that there are realistic ways to make it okay, that s/he can survive and that you are willing to help
Realizing that you, too, are affected by the trauma
Run errands, do cooking
Reassure the person that s/he can survive
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