Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach

Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach – Online CE Course

Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach Course Objectives and Outline:

Course Objectives:

1. Discuss at least two key factors in the Trauma-Informed Approach.
2. Explain at least one way in which trauma impacts children and adults.
3. Identify the added DSM 5 diagnostic criteria for trauma.
4. Identify at least two key principles of trauma.

Course Outline:

1. Introduction
2. Purpose and Approach: Developing a Framework for Trauma and a Trauma-Informed Approach.
3. Background: Trauma — Where We Are and How We Got Here.
4. SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma.
5. SAMHSA’s Trauma-Informed Approach: Key Assumptions and Principles.
6. Guidance for Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach.
7. Next Steps: Trauma in the Context of Community
8. Endnotes

Instructors: Nicole Hiltibran, MA, LMFT; Julie Campbell, Phd

Author: SAMHSA

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.

Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality. (2015). Behavioral health trends in the United States: Results from the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (HHS Publication No. SMA 15-4927, NSDUH Series H-50). Retrieved from http://www.samhsa.gov/data/

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