What Effective Strategies are used to Mitigate the Impact of Childhood Trauma?

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Signature Assignment: Apply Effective Strategies to Mitigate the Impact of Trauma

Chandra Farmer

School of Education, Northcentral University

Course code: Name of Course

Professor Noe

January 3, 2023

Signature Assignment: Apply Effective Strategies to Mitigate the Impact of Trauma

Introduction

Trauma is difficult to define. “One can define trauma as an event or series of events that

renders the child helpless and breaks through ordinary coping strategies, or both” (Falsca). It is

often forgotten that infants, toddlers, preschoolers and adolescents are at a higher risk of exposure to trauma. At these ages, children are vulnerable to influence because this is considered a rapid developmental period. The primary caregiver is held at a standard, by the child, to be a protector physically and emotionally. The purpose of this white paper is to

Behaviors and Dispositions

How Trauma Manifests

Commonly Used Practices

Applying Effective Practices

Conclusion

References

Falasca, Tony, and Thomas J. Caulfield. "Childhood Trauma." Journal of Humanistic

Counseling, Education and Development, vol. 37, no. 4, 1999, pp. 212. ProQuest,

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