01-Briere.qxd 2/15/2006 1:39 PM Page 3 1 What Is Trauma? T he term psychological trauma has been applied in so many contexts by so many people that it has lost some of its original meaning. Often, trauma is used
What is trauma?A trauma is not merely a terrible event, though it is very much that, too. It is a terrible event that has not been adequately processed, understood and unpicked, and that has – through neglect – been able to cas...
EVERETT TETUSHI GLENN WHAT IS TRAUMA?: TRIGGERS, HEALING AND ADVOCACY TRAUMA IS THE RESPONSE TO A DEEPLY DISTRESSING OR DISTURBING EVENT THAT OVERWHELMS AN INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO COPE, CAUSES FEELINGS OF HELPLESSNESS, DIMINISHES THEIR SENSE OF SELF AND THEIR ABILITY TO FEEL THE FULL RANGE OF...
For me, this is trauma. Trauma can feel like your feet have been taken out from underneath you unexpectedly. Trauma is an event, or series of events, that literally turn our world upside down. Trauma can leave our brain disoriented, scrambling to process the world and understand who we are...
Trauma-informed care has become an evidence-based practice. Realizing the prevalence of trauma in the lives of those suffering from substance use disorder, it is relevant to use a universal lens to support participants involved in the criminal justice system. Gone are the days where there was a...
‘Trauma-informed practice’ is a phrase we hear more and more in our work, but what really is trauma, and how can we learn to recognize it? This simple guide illustrates how trauma can affect the body, and how to support distressed individuals. This is a basic guidance note to support...
“Trauma-Informed Care” is a term that is typically used in medical and mental health fields, but can also be applied to social work, education, and really any other setting. This approach acknowledges the widespread impact and symptoms of trauma, while actively integrating knowledge about trauma...
It and Facing up to Historical and Intergenerational Trauma 109 Further Resources 116 Thank-you for reading 118 2 What is Trauma? Trauma can be a slippery term to define because we often use the word to refer to both things that have happened to us (e.g. 'I went through trauma', '...
A traumatized brain is perhaps the opposite ofa mindful brain. Whereas trauma symptoms pull you into the past, mindfulness can help to bring you to the present moment, the only place you can feel joy, calm, and peace. Often, when thoughts are racing in this manner, they are though...
traumatology is that injuries can be diverse and severe and surgeons must be able to identify pressing problems in order to prioritize treatment. For example, a biker could have a very unpleasant-looking open fracture, but an altered level of consciousness indicative of head trauma is of more ...