Pediatricians are encouraged to integrate trauma-informed principles into their practice to support children and families in healing and thriving.Hageman, Joseph R.Alcocer Alkureishi, LolitaDowd, M. DenisePediatric Annals
Children and young people (henceforth referred to as children) who experience severe childhood adversity are at risk of mental health and developmental challenges that mean standard approaches to education are not able to support their needs, resulting in high levels of exclusion and alternate ...
Consent is necessary for anyone who has sex but is crucial when it comes to having trauma-informed sex. Discuss Boundaries Boundaries in sex are limits that should not be crossed. Keep in mind that boundaries can change over time. It’s ok to remove boundaries, as well as implement new on...
Triggers are unique from threats. Essentially, a non-threatening stimulus is triggering an autonomic (fight-or-flight) response. Some common types of emotional triggers include: Past trauma: Events or situations that remind an individual of a traumatic experience from their past can serve as ...
Your classroom is not just a space for learning but a haven of safety and understanding. That's the magic of trauma-informed teaching.
Seng, Julia S.Springer Publishing CompanyInternational Journal of ChildbirthChoi, K., & Seng, J.S. (2014). Trauma-informed care with childhood maltreatment survivors: What do maternity professionals want to learn? International Journal of Childbirth, 4, 191-201....
but also in various somatic experiences. Because the expressive arts are “embodied” experiences, they are helpful in identifying and repairing the body’s responses to trauma. In particular, key trauma- informed practices are (a) using expressive arts to support individuals’ bodies as re...
But he was stuck in the disabled car and suffered from some bone fractures.To relieve his pain and anxiety, I stood beside him to communicate with him and keep him well informed of the updates until the emergency personnel arrived. The d...
Thoughts of suicide are generally regarded as another well-known symptom of depression, though they may not always be present. Per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, this symptom involves recurring “thoughts of death (not just fear of dying)”, suicidal thoughts, or suicid...
We are providing attendance teams with this information early, so they can understand the reasons behind the challenges children are having. This means they can intervene early and prevent exclusions by introducing initiatives such as trauma-informed schools training or mentoring cohorts and children ...