Trauma Informed Care

An Introduction

Dr. Laura A. Lewis

What is Trauma-Informed Care

Read: http://www.samhsa.gov/nctic/trauma.asp

•Recognition of high-prevalence of trauma

•Philosophy of care that includes survivor’s perspective

Trauma-informed Care

• Trauma-informed care facilitates consumer participation (Harris & Fallot, 2001)

• Instead of asking, “What’s wrong”, we ask “What happened”.

Five Principles

• Safety

• Trustworthiness

• Choice

• Collaboration

• Empowerment

Trauma-Informed Care Information & Resources

Read

•http://www.socialwork.buffalo.edu/facstaff/tic_resources.asp

A Trauma-Informed Human Rights Perspectice at UB SSW

http://www.socialwork.buffalo.edu/msw/trauma/trauma3_fullscreen.htm

Trauma-Informed Care: Listen

• http://shar.es/Kf9k2Sandra L. Bloom, M.D., co-creator of the Sanctuary Model,

discusses a trauma-informed approach to treatment and systems change. Dr. Bloom describes the paradigm shift needed to understand the psychobiology of trauma and its impact on recovery from mental illness.

Questions to Consider• How does a Trauma-informed Care

perspective related to Empowerment Theory?

• Using a systems perspective, what paths for intervention might a trauma-informed perspective suggest for survivors of trauma?

• Is Dr. Mollica’s approach to care consistent with a Trauma-informed Approach?

Reference

• Harris, M. & Fallot, R. D. (2001). Envisioning a trauma-informed service system: A vital paradigm shift. New Directions for Mental Health Services, 89, 3-22.

• Episode 10 - Dr. Sandra Bloom: The Sanctuary Model: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Treatment and Services. (2008, December 29). inSocialWork Podcast Series. [Audio Podcast] Retrieved from http://www.socialwork.buffalo.edu/podcast/episode.asp?ep=10

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