Basics
Informed consent
What type of abuse is defined as: inappropriate seductive behavior, sexual touching, and sexual intercourse
Sexual Abuse
What are the three stages of recovery for trauma/abuse victims?
Safety, Remembrance/Mourning, Reconnection
How is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) defined?
Trauma from sexual, emotional, or physical abuse
What are the three types of memory?
Integrated, Unintegrated, and Flashback
What should a practitioner possess in order to work with trauma survivors?
A refined degree of self-awareness
True or false: a practitioner accidentally cause harm to a trauma survivor without intending to
True
True or False: physical abuse can range from violent beatings and corporal punishment to food deprivation and aggressive tickling.
True
How long can it take for a client to feel truly safe experiencing somatic treatments?
as little as a few sessions, as long as a few decades
What are the four major symptoms of PTSD?
Hyperarousal, reexperiencing, negativity, and avoidance
Where are the safest places to touch a person who has experienced trauma or experiences flashbacks?
hands, arms, feet, below the knee, scalp, back
How would a practitioner know if a client is a survivor of trauma/abuse?
The client will disclose this information prior to massage
How many clients will have a history of trauma or abuse?
1 out of every 5
What percentage of the US population has been sexually abused? (Hint: about 50 million people)
18-20%
What stage of recovery can be especially painful and prolonged?
Remembrance/Mourning
What is hyperarousal?
a state of constant alertness to dangers experienced by the survivor of trauma
What should a practitioner do when a client is experiencing a flashback on the table?
Call their name, remind them who you are, and where they are
Due to the survivor's history of crossed boundaries, the duty of creating boundaries in the therapeutic setting falls on who?
The practitioner
Before working with someone who has been abused, the practitioner must understand what?
The complexity of its effects
Infliction of emotional harm by verbal intimidation or neglectful behavior is defined as:
Emotional Abuse
At what stage does the client look to the future and imagine a whole and intact self?
Reconnection
How do negativity and avoidance differ?
negativity refers to feelings and beliefs, while avoidance refers to actually avoiding situations, people, and thoughts that trigger trauma
What is an additional action the practitioner can take to make the client feel more comfortable during a flashback?
Cover them with a blanket
The initial phone interview with a self-disclosed survivor survivor of abuse is the appropriate place to:
Establish boundaries and a sense of safety
Who is the founder of Touch Therapy?
Chris Smith
Without specialized therapy, Mind Control victims can suffer from what?
(any one of the following)
identity confusion, black and white thinking, difficulty making decisions, fear and panic disorders, sexual problems, sleep and eating difficulties
What stage of recovery is to establish physical and physiological security?
Safety
How does Complex PTSD differ from regular PTSD?
Complex PTSD is a result of repeated or prolonged traumas, rather than an isolated incident
What are some precautions that MAY need to be taken by the practitioner after a client has had a flashback?
adjust their schedule, arrange the client a safe ride home
What is an important step in the massage process on a client who is a trauma survivor?
Predictability of touch