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Assignment:
Julia's Story: I never associated trauma with myself while I was going through something traumatic. Things slowly started to catch up to me. I was in a place I had always dreamt of being in, but the reality of what I had gone through was starting to hit me. I immediately got involved in very abusive relationships. I started going to therapy and even went to a women's shelter, which was life-changing to hear their stories and the trauma they endured. That experience put things into perspective. I've been in therapy ever since, even before I learned about complex trauma. I don't think I dealt with stress as well before therapy.
There's a lot of mindfulness that happens-working out, eating right, self-care, and reaching out so things don't become too overwhelming. My advice for helping professionals is to understand that it's not about what's wrong with a person or their brain disease. It's about what they've lived through. Before you've gone through it, it's important to realize that there's nothing wrong with you. You're not broken, bad, or flawed. It's a normal response to a very imperfect world where horrific things happen to good people.
- Explain how trauma impacted Julia's thoughts, feelings, and behavior during their adolescent years.
- Describe the supports and strategies Julia found helpful and explain how they contributed to the young person's healing and recovery.
- Imagine that you are a social worker assigned to work with an adolescent client who has experienced the same types of challenges as Julia. Describe two trauma-informed interventions you would use with the client and explain why you believe they would be helpful. Use learning resources and/or other scholarly literature to support your arguments.
Use in-text citations to support responses using the references below:
Laser, J. A., & Nicotera, N. (2021). Working with adolescents: A guide for practitioners (2nd ed.). The Guilford Press. Chapter 11, "Trauma from an Ecological Perspective" (pp. 179-196)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023). Youth behavior risk survey: Data summary and trends report 2011-2021. "Focus Area: Experiencing Violence" (pp. 42-56)
Furr, J. M., Comer, J. S., Villodas, M. T., Poznanski, B., & Gurwitch, R. (2018). Trauma and child psychopathology: From risk and resilience to evidence-based intervention. In J. N. Butcher & P. C. Kendall (Eds.), APA handbook of psychopathology: Child and adolescent psychopathology (pp. 187-211). American Psychological Association.
Goddard, A. (2021). Adverse childhood experiences and trauma-informed care. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 35(2), 145-155.
Kooij, L. H., van der Pol, T. M., Daams, J. G., Hein, I. M., & Lindauer, R. J. L. (2022). Common elements of evidence-based trauma therapy for children and adolescents. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 13(1).