Psycho-ed
What is a Trauma?
An upsetting or Scary event
Name a relaxation skills that we have learned and what was the most helpful for you
Scents and deep breathing, Progressive Muscle relaxation, 5 senses, safe place guided imagery
What does Affect refer to?
Emotions
What does cognitive mean
Thoughts
Can a person experience more than one Trauma?
Yes
Practice/teach the other person a relaxation skill of your choice.
Name one emotion and where you feel it in your body
What are the three main types of thoughts we experience
Helpful, Unhelpful & Distorted (Untrue)
What are the three reactions that we have?
Fight, Flight, Freeze
What is the purpose of Relaxation skills
Relaxation skills help us to calm down our bodies responses to stress so that we can cope with trauma related stressors and tension.
Name 3 emotions that you have experienced over the last week and why you experienced them
Name the three parts of the cognitive triangle
Thoughts, Feelings, Actions
Name 3 different trauma symptoms
Nightmares, flashbacks, trouble sleeping, worrying, mood swings, low self-esteem, irritability, trouble concentrating, trouble staying still, difficulty not thinking about a scary event, feelings of shame or guilt, thinking about death
Recall a time recently where you practiced/used a relaxation skill
Name five emotions that you think a person who witnessed Domestic Violence would feel
Provide an example of a cognitive triangle
Name three of the different types of traumas that we learned about
Emotional Abuse, Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Domestic Violence
Why do we practice relaxation skills in Therapy?
So that if we talk about something that is stressful or scary, we have skills to help relax our bodies so that we can process and cope with our thoughts and feelings
What kind of feelings would someone who experienced physical abuse have?
What is the Invisible Suitcase?
Distorted thoughts or beliefs about ourselves and the world based on our experiences and trauma.