Chapter29: Responding to trauma

Trauma can define as

• Psychological wound

• Physical wound

• Psychic wound

Trauma is closely relate to the words 

• Win/Lose

• Gain/Find

• Loss/Grief

Trauma overwhelms our coping resources

• False

• True

PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder) has the same meaning as Trauma.

• True

• False

Loss sense of security can be example of

• Death of loved one

• Job loss

• Traffic accident

• None

In order to make sense of trauma, we have to

• Have a good understanding of grief

• Justify the fear

• Unhook mind from the expectation

• All of above

Post-traumatic growth is a positive psychological change experienced after Trauma.

• True

• False

Who might get the secondary traumatization?

• People who not directly involved in the original trauma 

• People who directly involved in the original trauma

Following a traumatic experience, the immediate response should be ……. So we can emotionally support the victim.

• Recovery 

• Healing

If  treating a traumatic experience in the short term was not successful, it is recommended to move to ………… so we can minimize the damage with the help from professionals.

• Recovery

• Healing