Overview
Trauma is pervasive throughout the world with wide-ranging implications on wellbeing and mental health. Trauma may be a single event or accumulation of adverse and complex experiences that are overwhelming, harmful and life threatening, impacting a person or community’s ability to cope. Judith Herman (1992) highlights that "traumatic events are … For more content click the Read More button below.
This topic is designed for students and professionals from various professional backgrounds and practice contexts. Students will gain trauma and resilience knowledge and build understanding to apply the trauma informed approach to practice.
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Aims
This topic aims to:
Familiarise and develop theoretical knowledge on concepts of trauma and resilience and the trauma informed approach.
Develop professional trauma responsive knowledge and application to support people with experiences of trauma and complexity.
Recognise and understand the impact of trauma work on the practitioner, health and human service systems.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
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Integration of contemporary trauma and resilience literature and trauma informed concepts, principles and theories
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Recognise indicators of traumatic stress and the impact of trauma on systems, organisations, practitioners and at risk population groups
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Apply a trauma responsive framework to practice contexts with people who experience trauma and complexity
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