Trauma In class lec notes

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers key concepts from the lecture on Post-Traumatic Growth, resiliency, developmental trauma, attachment styles, and interpersonal violence.

Post-Traumatic Growth ($PTG$)

The experience of individuals whose development, at least in some areas, has surpassed what was present before the struggle with crises occurred, involving changes that go beyond the status quo.

Post-Traumatic Learning

A concept that is distinct from Post-Traumatic Growth ($PTG$), often occurring during Phase Three of Herman's Model.

Resilience

The ability to bounce back from negative experiences and flexible adaptation to the changing demands of stressful or traumatic experiences.

Anti-Fragility

A system where growth occurs not only despite harm, but partly because of it, as some systems improve when exposed to manageable stressors.

Kintsugi ($鄑疙い$)

The Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, used as a metaphor for transforming suffering into sources of strength and growth.

Developmental Trauma Disorder ($DTD$)

A proposed diagnosis for complex developmental trauma characterized by a pervasive pattern of dysregulation, attention problems, and difficulties getting along with self and others.

ACE Study

A powerful body of research that links Adverse Childhood Experiences to long-term health issues, chronic conditions, and lower life expectancy.

The 'Big 4' Complex Developmental Traumas ($CDTs$)

The four primary categories identified as physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect.

Child and Family Services Act

Ontario legislation stating that a child needs protection under the age of $18$, with some voluntary supports available up to age $21$ (or $24$ if in school).

Physical Abuse

Any action by a parent or caregiver that results in physical harm to a child, regardless of intent, such as pushing, slapping, or shaking.

Emotional Abuse

Caregiver behaviors that create a non-nurturing environment and seriously impair a child's self-concept, such as constant rejection, humiliation, or isolation.

Sexual Abuse and Exploitation

The involvement of a child in or exposure to sexual activity, exploiting a power imbalance and the child's vulnerability.

Neglect

The typically chronic and ongoing failure to meet a child's basic developmental needs, including food, clothing, shelter, medical care, or love.

Attachment

The connection and emotional bond between a child and their primary caregiver, which is essential for survival and self-regulation.

Attunement

The process of a caregiver being emotionally in sync with a child, which helps the child develop self-awareness, empathy, and impulse control.

Secure Attachment

An ideal emotional bond, seen in approximately $60\%$ of children, where the individual shows appropriate distress and can effectively regulate emotions.

Ambivalent Attachment

A style seen in $10\%$ of children where limited parental availability leads to a craving for close relationships but deep difficulties in trusting others.

Avoidant Attachment

A style seen in $15\%$ of children, often resulting from abuse or neglect, where the individual minimizes feelings and prefers self-reliance or casual relationships.

Disorganized Attachment

A style seen in $15\%$ of children, most commonly associated with complex developmental trauma, where the caregiver is both a source of survival and a source of fear.

Intimate Terrorism

A term for Interpersonal Violence characterized by a pattern of controlling behaviors and spousal abuse.

Duluth Model

A framework for understanding interpersonal violence through the Power and Control Wheel and the Wheel of Equality.

Gaslighting

A form of emotional abuse used to make a victim think they are crazy or question their own reality.

Rational Detachment

The ability to stays calm and in control in the face of a crisis, maintaining professionalism by not taking things personally.

The Cycle of Violence

A three-phase model developed by Lenore Walker consisting of Tension-Building, Explosion (acute violence), and the Honeymoon stage.

Battered Woman Syndrome

A group of transient psychological symptoms observed in women who have been physically, sexually, or psychologically abused by male domestic partners.