Trauma Informed Principles
What is an example of the trauma-informed principle of trustworthiness and transparency? (class #2)
•Maximizing trustworthiness, making tasks clear, and maintaining appropriate boundaries
• Organizational operations and decisions are conducted with transparency
• Constantly working to build trust
What is the brain stem responsible for? (class #2)
The brainstem regulates basic processes and states of arousal
What term best represents the process where the nervous system evaluates risk and safety in the environment and in relationships without conscious thought? (class #3)
Neuroception
Leveraging the healing value of traditional cultural connections is an example of what trauma informed principle? (Class #2)
Trauma Informed Principles: Cultural, Historical & Gender Issues
The limbic system is primarily responsible for the regulation of? (class #2)
Emotional regulation
What are the three main states of the window of tolerance? (class #3)
Hyper-arousal, Regulation, Hypo-arousal
What is meant by taking a universal precaution when working from a Trauma Informed Care lens? (Class #2)
TIC is considered a ”universal precaution” service providers are asked to assume that all individuals have a history of trauma by “gloving up” metaphorically.
This part of the brain is primarily responsible for executive functioning (class 2)
The cerebral cortex.
Anger, agitation and panic are examples that someone may be in within what state of the window of tolerance? (class #3)
Hyperarousal
Levelling of power differences between staff and clients is an example of what trauma-informed principle? (class #2)
Collaboration & Mutuality
How would you describe the concept of "flip your lid" in terms of the impact of stress on the brain? (class #2)
Stress takes the executive functioning 'off line,' and people react from a hyperarousal or hypoarousal state.
In the window of tolerance, the state of regulation is most closely connected to what state in the polyvagal theory (class #3)
The ventral vagal / social engagement
These are the 4 R's of Trauma informed Care. (class #2)
•Realizes the widespread impact of trauma and understands potential paths for recovery;
•Recognizes the signs and symptoms in clients, families, staff, and others involved with system;
•Responds by fully integrating knowledge about trauma into policies, procedures, and practices; and
•seeks to actively resist re-traumatization of clients and staff alike.
What do bottom-of-the-brain interventions refer to?
These are interventions that support sensory regulation and emotional safety.
If someone is experiencing flat affect, numb and or disconnected, they may be within what state of the window of tolerance? (class #3)
Hypo-arousal