SAMHSA’s six key principles for a trauma-informed approach to Trauma
Instructions:
Students will choose a specific type or aspect of trauma that interests them.
Using scholarly references, the paper will include a comprehensive overview of the type (or aspect) of trauma, a critical analysis of the biopsychosocial factors affecting trauma exposure and recovery, a brief discussion of the best practices for intervention, application of SAMHSA’s six key principles for a trauma-informed approach, and personal reflections.
Write the final paper using the following headings to structure your writing, and include references page.
SAMHSA’s six key principles for a trauma-informed approach to Trauma
Introduction – Briefly describe the focus and purpose of the paper. The introduction should give your reader an understanding of the dimension of trauma you will focus on, and the level of social work intervention you will address (1/2 page).
Overview of Trauma – Drawing from the professional literature, provide a detailed examination of the type and nature of the trauma, prevalence, specific characteristics, its impact across several domains (psychological, emotional, spiritual, etc.).
Describe any relevant DSM-5 or mental health diagnoses for a person exposed to this type of trauma, if appropriate (2-3 pages).
Biopsychosocial Factors- Discuss how the context of a person’s environment influences an individual or community’s exposure and response to this type of trauma.
Evaluate both risk and protective factors impacting one’s exposure to and response to trauma.
Include personal characteristics, as well as a discussion of any social, cultural and economic justice factors that may affect the client’s vulnerability to this trauma, the availability of and access to services, and any unique challenges in recovery (e.g., social class, gender, ethnicity, age, religion, etc.) (1 ½-2 pages).
Intervention/Core Trauma Competencies – Briefly review the professional literature on best practices for intervening with this type of trauma, whether micro and macro responses (1 page).
SAMHSA’s six key principles for a trauma-informed approach to Trauma
Discuss how a practitioner would apply SAMHSA’s six key principles in treating this type of trauma (safety, trustworthiness, collaboration, empowerment, peer support, culture, gender & historical issues). Be specific when describing the application of these principles in practice (2- 3 pages total).
Student should include a minimum of six (6) references from professional literature regarding best practices, including a minimum of three (3) peer-reviewed journals.
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