Types of Trauma
A deliberate and unsolicited action that occurs with the intent of inflicting social, emotional, physical, and/or psychological harm to someone who often is perceived as being less powerful.
What is bullying?
A frightening or unpleasant dream.
What is a nightmare?
A strong bond being vital for the child’s normal behavioral and social development.
What is attachment?
As many as 2.5 million youth per year experience this.
What is homelessness?
A type of trauma that refers to the traumatic experiences that occur to children aged 0-6.
What is Early Childhood Trauma?
A range of contemplations, wishes, and preoccupations with death and suicide.
In a study, a twin who experienced domestic violence had a lower what than the twin who did not?
What is IQ?
There is a strong connection between traumatic stress and this behavior that has implications for children and families, whether the user is an adolescent or a parent or caregiver
What is substance abuse?
When a parent or caregiver commits an act that results in physical injury to a child or adolescent.
What is physical abuse?
An illness characterized by persistent sadness and a loss of interest in activities that you normally enjoy,
What is depression?
Saying something like, ‘I do not know myself anymore,’ ‘I will never be able to experience normal emotions again,’ and, ‘I feel dead inside’ shows a person may be struggling with.
What is a sense of self?
Parental separation, family reunification, and reintegration are some of the struggles these families may have
Who are military and veteran families?
Occurs when an individual purposely causes harm or threatens the risk of harm to any past or current partner or spouse.
What is domestic violence? or...
What is intimate partner violence?
A condition of being apart from other human beings or of being cut off, by one's own choice or circumstances, from one's usual associates.
What is isolation?
A process in which a person disconnects from their thoughts, feelings, memories, behaviors, physical sensations, or sense of identity.
What is Dissociation?
Common traumas experienced by these youth include bullying, harassment, traumatic loss, intimate partner violence, physical and sexual abuse, and traumatic forms of societal stigma, bias, and rejection.
Who are LGBTQ?
Describes both children’s exposure to multiple traumatic events and the wide-ranging, long-term effects of this exposure.
What is complex trauma?
A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease
What is anxiety?
Difficulty with appropriately expressing and controlling emotions.
What is emotional regualtion?
This type of stress can affect feelings of safety, the ability to remain calm, relationships with others, and the belief that things will improve
What is Economic Stress?