Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach

Course overview

Course Objectives: Discuss at least two key factors in the Trauma-Informed Approach. Explain at least one way in which trauma impacts children and adults. Identify the added DSM 5 diagnostic criteria for trauma. Identify at least two key principles of trauma. Course Outline: Introduction Purpose and Approach: Developing a Framework for Trauma and a Trauma-Informed Approach. Background: Trauma — Where We Are and How We Got Here. SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma. SAMHSA’s Trauma-Informed Approach: Key Assumptions and Principles. Guidance for Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach. Next Steps: Trauma in the Context of Community Endnotes