...TRAUMA AND ITS EFFECTS ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Quinta S. Anderson Liberty University Trauma and the Effects on Human Development Trauma has a way of effecting everyone, but in different ways. The term trauma often described both the traumatic event and the early distress that it could cause. Several researchers describes traumatic events as unexpected events, such as exposure to natural or manmade disaster, or observing violent crimes, events that are more lingering in nature, such as participating in combat or being the victim of physical and or sexual abuse or assault. Another name for traumatic events is called traumas. Traumas can also be classified as the scope that can have a huge impact on an individual (Shaw, 2009). The Effects of Trauma on Neural Development Researchers have found the correlation of trauma and the effects it has on the human brain. The amygdala and hippocampus are parts of the limbic system that helps process the sequence of one’s life story. During the normal course of an individual’s life, the amygdala and hippocampus are able to process both the event and the emotions attached to a traumatic event. The amygdala records the emotions and bodily sensations of an individual. After the emotions and bodily sensations have been recorded, they are retrieved by the hippocampus. The hippocampus role is to add cognitive meaning and place the information that is processed into appropriate context. As soon as the hippocampus has stored the context, the information...
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...Trauma Computed Tomography Abstract Computed Tomography (CT) allows doctors to obtain in-depth high quality images that surpass standard radiography images. In trauma situations where speed and time are key to the survival and treatment of patients, CT out does any other modality with providing the information needed to treat patients effectively. In trauma imaging situations, the technologist has to be alert and knowledgeable of all protocols that are available to him or her and also be able to adapt to any given situation and still obtain high quality images. Throughout the next few paragraphs, the pros and cons of standard trauma CT imaging of the body will be discussed, along with the positioning adaptations and the contrast protocol decisions that must be made during trauma situations. Trauma Computed Tomography Trauma situations lead to positioning for exams that is not normally utilized. This is where the technologist gets to utilize his or her skills at adapting to the situation and overcoming this obstacle. For exams such as, Head and C-Spine, a patient is normally supine with the head and neck placed in the head rest that attaches to the patient table of the computed tomography machine and scanned head first into the machine. This headrest is detachable and allows for a footrest to be put in its place that allows the table to be one solid flat surface. For exams such as, Chest, Abdomen, Pelvis and Lower Extremities the footrest is normally used to...
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...Complexly traumatized youth frequently suffer from body dysregulation, meaning they over-respond or underrespond to sensory stimuli. For example, they may be hypersensitive to sounds, smells, touch or light, or they may suffer from anesthesia and analgesia, in which they are unaware of pain, touch, or internal physical sensations. As a result they may injure themselves without feeling pain, suffer from physical problems without being aware of them, or, the converse – they may complain of chronic pain in various body areas for which no physical cause can be found. Effects of Complex Trauma. (2014). Retrieved September 7, 2014. Think of what it is like for young children to be in traumatic situations. They can feel totally helpless and passive. They can cry for help or desperately wish for someone to intervene. They can feel deeply threatened by separation from parents or caretakers. Young children rely on a "protective shield" provided by adults and older siblings to judge the seriousness of danger and to ensure their safety and welfare. They often don't recognize a traumatic danger until it happens, for example, in a near drowning, attack by a dog, or accidental scalding. They can be the target of physical and sexual abuse by the very people they rely on for their own protection and safety. Young children can witness violence within the family or be left helpless after a parent or caretaker is injured, as might occur in a serious automobile accident. They have the most difficulty...
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...What is psychological trauma, and who cares? Psychological trauma is all around us. It seems to be commonly understood as a type of damage to the psyche that occurs as a result of a severely distressing event, such as abuse and/or neglect. DSM-5 defines trauma as exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence; or witnessing an event that involves the above experience (APA, 2013). “Research… has revealed that trauma produces actual physiological changes, including a recalibration of the brain’s alarm system, an increase in stress hormone activity, and alterations in the system that filters relevant information from irrelevant” (Van der Kolk, 2014, p. 2-3). In his book, Van der Kolk discusses his colleague Dr. Ruth...
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...* Select two examples of trauma-causing events to use for this assignment: * one man-made or natural disaster 9/11/01 * one more personal trauma-causing crisis Rape * Explain the potential effects these events may have on the survivors and the first responders. * Explain how the counselor’s role may differ in treating a survivor of each of the traumas you selected and how they may differ in treating a first responder to each of the traumas. * Explain how a mental health counselor could develop VT or STS in each of these traumatic events. * the belief in personal invulnerability that allows one to use public transportation at night, or the belief that the world is an orderly place, are challenged by the stories and experiences relayed to persons who practice counseling or psychotherapy with survivors of trauma. * first identified the problem of vicarious traumatization (VT), which they defined as the cumulative transformative effects upon therapists resulting from empathic engagement with traumatized clients. As part of their work, these clinicians must listen to graphically detailed de-scriptions of horrific events and bear witness to the psychological (and sometimes physical) aftermath of acts of intense cruelty and/or violence.The cumulative experience of this kind of empathic engagement can have deleterious effects upon clinicians, who may experience physical, emotional, and cognitive symptoms similar to those of their traumatized...
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...and occupational outcomes for children exposed to war-trauma. The above article expresses the research and findings of this study under multiple variables. The Gulf crisis of Kuwait (1990-1991) is the war-exposure that the 151 Kuwait participants experienced. It is hypothesized that war trauma in children will have a negative effect on their educational and occupational outcome. In order for the research to be conducted, because to know knowledge a study such as this has not been performed before, a test had to be established. To measure the trauma, a test used to measure trauma after a natural disaster was chosen. It was utilized to be remodel for this case...
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...Psychological Trauma & Post Trauma Therapy: Part 1: Attachment Failures and Dorothy Allison as a Client One of the more significant aspects of social development is the formation of attachment. For many, the first occurrence of attachment is during infancy with a caregiver (typically the mother). For Dorothy Allison, we can assume that from her book she had a positive attachment to her mother beginning at infancy. Granted her mother worked and was a single parent, however it this cannot be discredited because Allison’s needs as an infant were met (e.g. her mother seemed present and did not abandon her baby or harm the baby, baby was fed/clothed). According to the actual story, Allison’s abuse began at a much younger age than in the retelling—regardless, sexually and physically abused at a young age, Allison watched her mother stand by her attacker. For a moment, we have to pause and just consider what torment this child experienced. We can then assume Allison was questioning her own self-worth, blaming herself, and stuck between wanting to love her mother and possibly hating her mother all at the same time. As a young child, Allison’s attachment to her mother was shattered; her primary caregiver failed her. Allison’s other caregivers were present, but the one adult whom she had formed a close bond with passes away, leaving her again without a caregiver or a responsible adult figure. Working with Allison as an adult, I would start by evaluating if she...
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... as well as in the long term aftermath of exposure to trauma, children are at risk of developing disturbing and/or behavioral difficulties. The most detrimental types of trauma consist of sexual abuse, neglect, early physical and emotional/psychological abuse, along with direct contact to domestic violence, in the home. This paper will discuss the importance of why numerous services are available to and needed by the child and/or the family, for a suitable recovery. What is the problem being addressed? The problems that are being addressed at the moment are the level of trauma the client has endured and providing a certain type of service to him and/or her. One will identify the starting date, time, and location,...
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...The Lasting Effects of PTSD and Trauma in Children As of right now, I do not have a hook, so let us pretend the reader is already intrigued and drawn in by some amazing witticism or superb fact. Murders have plagued the face of this Earth for thousands of years, however; never once has someone realized the true cause of the development of a killer nor does anyone realize a murderer is born through a child and their experiences with trauma at a young age. With the brain not fully developed until age twenty five, it is incomprehensible that a young child will easily or evasively deal with the pressures and stresses of trauma at such a young age. As a result PTSD may be developed, leading to detrimental long term effects on the child’s intellect,...
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...Trauma and Resilience Addie Todal Northcentral University Trauma and Resilience “The trauma said, ‘don’t write these poems. Nobody wants to hear you cry about the grief inside your bones.” ― Andrea Gibson, the Madness Vase This quote I found to be very poignant and to be so true, because what it is really saying is that social stigma is a big part in today’s society and mental illness is not accepted, so please keep quiet and move on silently. I added my own thoughts below that will reflect two powerful words. **Two of my favorite words are: Trauma and Resilience, for the simple reason I personally have experienced both first hand, trauma which has caused me psychological and physical health problems and resilience which I seem to have internally as some of the researchers say or argue with that resilience is an inborn characteristic—you have it or you do not, simply put, either you do or you don’t. I would say I do. ** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It is to be said or maintained that resilience can be taught…. It is possible that resilience can be taught? And if it can be taught for all the right reason, then I would call it having thick skin. Having self –esteem, self-confidence, the best psychotherapist or the most awesome cognitive behavior therapist one has ever had. The group that I have chosen is trauma survivors; I will have chosen three different programs aimed at building resiliency in those groups. As...
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...describes the word trauma as: “a disordered psychic or behavioral state resulting from severe mental or emotional stress or physical injury” (Merriam-Webster, n.d.). These emotional stressors can be caused from a wide variety of situations. Examples of damaging stressors can include: sexual abuse, verbal abuse, physical abuse, exposure to violence or death, as well as many others. The powerful effect of these stressors can ultimately lead to deep psychological damage. The term “trauma”, however, is specific to the affected individual. Though an event may be extremely traumatic for one person, a different person, on the other hand, may not be affected at all. The way a person reacts to trauma can be linked to their environment,...
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...Trauma is physical injury to the body or a deep distressing psychological experience. Unfortunately, everyone will experience some form of trauma throughout their life span rather it is a loss of a love one or an unforeseen event (car accident). Both are detrimental to healthy human growth and development. The physical effects of trauma are visible to the naked eye in forms such as the following: broken limbs, deformities (scars), or body abnormalities; were as, the psychological effects are deep embedded emotion. The psychological effect due to the exposure to trauma is classified as post-traumatic stress disorder. This emotional disorder creates a feeling of hopelessness, fear, anxiety, and depression that can occur at any time after exposure....
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...Sexual trauma Connie Clark Walden University Sexual trauma It has been estimated that 1 out of 5 women and 1 out of 7 men “have been or are being sexually abused as children (Bass, Davis, 1994). With a national population of 200 million, of which 52% are females, this means that approximately 27 million females and 20 million males are victims of sexual abuse. It is, therefore, true that the number of female sexual abuse victims is larger than the number of male victims, but not substantially more. However, the cultural blindness that exists concerning the prevalence of male sexual abuse and the profound negative effects this abuse has on male victims’ ability to form healthy relationships displays the extent to which this society wishes to defend social notions of male prerogatives in the face of strong evidence that many males are unable and unwilling to fulfill those cultural demands due in part to their victimization as children. In spite of the prevalence of this issue, though, while many mental health providers have services for female and male children, upon entering adulthood many of those services for male survivors disappear. As social workers, this should be an area of great concern for us. We devote a great deal of professional energy to sexual abuse issues faced by women and children, but often fail to adequately provide resources for those children when they reach adulthood. Additionally, we do not provide sufficient assistance to adult males who are sexually...
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...Exposure to trauma. The current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM–5; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013) defines a traumatic event as exposure to: death, threatened death, actual or threatened serious injury, or actual or threatened sexual violence. A traumatic event may be experienced directly such that the individual has exposure or witnesses the trauma. Alternatively, trauma can also be experienced indirectly for example, by learning that a family member was exposed to a traumatic event or, perhaps an exposure to details of trauma. Most relevant to the current study, repeated occupational exposure to distressing events may satisfy the definition of traumatic events (APA, 2013). As aforementioned,...
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...101: PN-Spring 2016 Assignment #1- Final Draft Professor Andrew Libby January 31, 2016 Who Really Is In Control In our lifetime, we have experienced various types of traumas. These traumatic situations include such as losing a loved one or getting our hearts broken. Traumas, according to many individuals, disrupt daily life which can either leave mental or physical scars. With the trauma, come the side effects. One significant side effect could be the loss of human-connectedness or self connectedness. Human and self connectedness refer to the way an individual detaches themselves from their own body and mind. Many times we feel as if we are not in the right state of mind and basically proceed to forget our...
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