3.2 Trauma Informed in Theory
Trauma-Informed Principles & Practices
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Being Trauma Informed is about being Trauma Aware. It is important to know about the Principles & Practices.
Traumatic experiences typically do not result in long-term impairment for most individuals. It is normal to experience such events across the lifespan; often, individuals, families, and communities respond to them with resilience. An important piece is to use the Biopsychosocial Plus model whenever we are discussing Trauma.
There are many different kinds of trauma and depending on the community that we work in, there are different tools that are used to support that community with knowledge that is specific to that community. An example could be a feminist, critical mental health, or a decolonization of knowledge which perspectives work effectively with a specific community.
Trauma-informed in theory is simply a program, organization, or system that recognizes the need for being trauma-informed. It also realizes the widespread impact of trauma and understands potential paths for recovery; recognizes the signs and symptoms of trauma in clients, families, staff, and others involved with the system; and responds by fully integrating knowledge about being trauma informed systems.
Working in a trauma-informed way involves more than just general principles, it requires service providers to be trained and have a thorough understanding of the complex and diverse alternations in many domains of a traumatized person’s development.
The three main foci are: types of trauma, objective and subjective characteristics of trauma, and individual and sociocultural features that serve as risk or protective factors.
There are many different kinds of Trauma. These include:
- Natural or Human-Caused Traumas
- Individual, Group, Community and Mass Traumas
Group Trauma would include those who can experience ongoing trauma in their line of work. These would include: Doctors, paramedics, first responders, police officers, nurses, military
Those who have experienced group trauma, could have very different views on this experience as well as trauma.
The importance of Developing Understanding of Complex Trauma (Biopsychosocial Lens)
The Impact of Complex Trauma: Part One
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The Impact of Complex Trauma Part Two
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The Impact of Complex Trauma: Part Three
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Understanding Complex Trauma
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References
- Phoenix Trauma Center & Dr. Scott Giacomucci. (2021, May 7). Trauma Informed Principles & Practices [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANRlWfuWOGQ
- The Impact of Complex Trauma: part one. (2022, March 13). [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUyM6SmV2Do
- The Impact of Complex Trauma part two. (2022, March 29). [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PmJJZ_9DlU
- The Impact of Complex Trauma: Part Three. (2022, April 25). [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsqonhbAjmQ
- Understanding Complex Trauma. (2019, November 7). [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzT1hHMWLS4
