TRENDS OF TRAUMA - INFORMED CARE IN U.S.2
Keywords:
child abuse and neglect, violence, trauma, traumatic stressAbstract
In the United States, there is a strong focus
on providing trauma-informed treatment to clients with
histories of child abuse and neglect, violence, and
trauma. The following paper is a summary of a
presentation that was shared at the Socio Plus
conference Strategies and Ways to Develop University
Curricula in the Area of Social Work Education. This
presentation was designed to initiate a collaborative
discussion between and among Universities
participating in the conference to discuss how trauma is
defined and what trauma-informed care is. In order to
frame this dialogue, the paper will utilize the twelve
core concepts of traumatic stress response in children
and families as developed by the NCTSN Core
Curriculum on Childhood Trauma Task Force (2012).
These twelve concepts support professionals as they
work to understand, assess, and intervene with children,
families, and communities who have experienced
trauma.
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