Attachment styles
This attachment style develops when caregivers are emotionally unavailable and youth are often described as closed off.
What is avoidant attachment?
This technique involves staying calm, speaking with a low voice, and regulating your own emotions before responding to a youth in crisis.
What is self-regulation?
Giving youth meaningful voice and choice reflects this trauma-informed value.
What is empowerment?
This practice involves intentionally noticing thoughts and feelings without judgment.
What is mindfulness
Attending workshops, conferences, or online courses to improve your skills is part of this ongoing process.
What is continuing to develop professionally?
This attachment style develops when caregivers are consistent and emotionally available.
What is secure attachment?
What is the trigger or agitation phase?
What is a cool-down period?
This part of the brain activates during perceived threat and triggers fight, flight, freeze, or fawn.
What is the amygdala?
This state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion is often caused by prolonged stress and is common in helping professions.
What is burnout?
Reflecting on your practice, strengths, and areas for growth is known as this.
What is self-reflection?
This attachnent style is linked to inconsistency and fears over clouding the judgement of youth.
What is anxious attachment?
This communication skill involves giving full attention, reflecting feelings, and validating the youth’s experience.
What is active listening?
A youth becomes hypervigilant and scans the room constantly. Through a trauma lens, this is understood as this survival response.
What is hyperarousal?
Developing hobbies and supportive relationships outside of work strengthens this protective factor.
What is work-life balance?
Developing the ability to understand and respond effectively to youth from diverse backgrounds falls under this competency.
What is cultural competence?
This attachment style may present as both seeking and avoiding comfort from caregivers in youth.
What is disorganized attachment?
This physiological response activates the fight, flight, or freeze system.
What is the stress response?
Chronic trauma can reduce functioning in this area responsible for reasoning and impulse control.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
Feeling numb, irritable, or detached from youth may indicate this stress response.
What is compassion fatigue?
Learning how to manage conflict, communicate effectively, and work in teams is part of this professional skill set.
What is interpersonal skills?
This researcher developed Attachment Theory.
Who is John Bowlby?
Recognizing early warning signs like pacing or clenched fists allows intervention during this stage of escalation.
What is the trigger or agitation phase?
Staff burnout related to repeated exposure to youth trauma is known as this.
What is vicarious trauma or secondary traumatic stress
Saying “I need a moment before responding” when overwhelmed is an example of this self-care strategy.
What is setting boundaries?
Adhering to agency policies, professional codes of conduct, and legislation demonstrates this professional responsibility.
What is ethical practice?