ACEs
What does the acronym 'ACE' stand for?
Adverse Childhood Experience
Name 1 of the body and brain's stress responses?
-fight
-flight
-freeze
-flock
What does it mean for a client to be 'in crisis'?
Something triggered the client, and is causing them major harm or distress
Define vicarious trauma
Vicarious Trauma (VT) refers to the negative changes in the helper as a result of empathically engaging with and feeling responsible for traumatized clients.
How does someone calculate their ACE score?
by adding up the amount of adverse childhood events that you have been through
Define attachment
the emotional bond between individuals, particularly between a child and their primary caregivers
When should you be working with a client to help them identify coping skills or a safety plan to use during a crisis?
-When things are calm
-Before a crisis is occurring
Define compassion fatigue
A state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion that occurs in individuals who work with or are exposed to others who traumatized
Name 2 types of abuse or neglect that can lead to adverse childhood experiences?
-Emotional abuse
-Physical abuse
-Sexual abuse
-Emotional neglect
-Physical neglect
If a child has impaired attachment, what behaviors might you see from them?
Distrust of others
Always pleasing others to avoid conflict (fawning)
Avoiding connection/withdrawn
Aggression to push people away or test them
Difficulty calming down when stressed
Belief that a mistake means the end of the relationship
What are some questions to ask a client when helping them create a crisis prevention plan?
-what upsets you?
-what are the signs that show me you are upset?
-what helps you when you're upset?
-what does not help you?
What is the opposite of vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue called?
vicarious transformation and Compassion satisfaction
Name 2 types of household disfunction that can lead to adverse childhood experiences?
-Domestic Violence
-Household Substance Abuse
-Household Mental Illness
-Parental Separation or Divorce
-Incarcerated Household Member
According to the framework, how can you help a client manage their feelings?
-Feeling awareness
-feeling identification
-feeling modulation
-feeling expression
-deep breathing
-ask for help from a teammate
-don't take things personally
Name 2 ways VT can impact a worker?
Our core sense of meaning and hope
Our identity and worldview
Our core beliefs about safety, trust,
esteem, control, and intimacy
Our own ability to manage feelings
Our bodily feelings including our sexuality
Name at least 2 protective factors that can help children who have experienced ACEs?
Can talk to family about feelings
Got family support during hard times
Participate in community traditions
Feel like they belong in school
Feel supported by friends
Had 2 adults (not parents) who take an interest in them
Felt protected by an adult at home
Name 2 out of the 3 self capacities?
-Inner connection
-Worthy of Life
-Feelings Management
After a crisis has ended, and the client is calm, what is something you can do to help the client?
-talk to them, acknowledge that it can be difficult to talk about these things
-express to them that they can make amends/ the relationship can be fixed
-help them learn something new from the experience
Name 2 ways you can combat VT?
-Self care
-Time off
-Spend time with loved ones
-Do one of your hobbies
-Talk to someone on your team