Why should you use a trauma-informed care model?

For patients, trauma-informed care offers the opportunity to engage more fully in their health care, develop a trusting relationship with their provider, and improve long-term health outcomes. Trauma-informed care can also help reduce burnout among health care providers, potentially reducing staff turnover.

How do you position a responsive person who has experienced trauma?

To place someone in the recovery position:

1. Kneel beside the person.
2. Straighten their arms and legs.
3. Fold the arm closest to you over their chest.
4. Place the other arm at a right angle to their body.
5. Get the leg closest to you and bend the knee.

What are the different ways that individuals cope with and manage the impact of trauma?

Strategies you may consider include:

• Creating a safe space. This can be a real place you can go to or an imaginary place in your mind where you feel safe.
• Grounding strategies.
• Developing secure relationships.
• Self-understanding.
• Self-compassion.

What is the significance of gender difference in trauma informed care?

Although there is variation within gender, this knowledge of key gender differences in how youth experience and respond to trauma is crucial in helping professionals to identify and better understand possible sources and motivations for youth behaviors.

Why do trauma survivors fail to report their experiences?

A client may not report past trauma for many reasons, including: Concern for safety (e.g., fearing more abuse by a perpetrator for revealing the trauma). Fear of being judged by service providers. Shame about victimization.

How do you run a trauma-informed meeting?

Use a brief check in activity to inquire about well-being or any needs during the meeting. When you offer breaks (ideally every 60 minutes), offer suggestions of ways for people to use the break (e.g., move your body, hydrate, draw), reminding them about the goal of restoration rather than multitasking.

Can a therapist Retraumatize you?

Even in therapy, retraumatization is possible and can impede the recovery process. A client can lose trust in their therapist and the treatment journey unless retraumatization can be redirected by an experienced clinician and an empowering treatment environment.

Why do I laugh when I talk about trauma?

Laughter is a way to communicate that embarrassment and can also serve as a distraction to short-circuit further exploration of their trauma experiences. Smiling or laughing when disclosing trauma can be information about the survivor’s family of origin experiences.