Trauma: Unpacking Its Complexities
Learning Outcomes
- Understanding of Trauma
Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of what trauma is, its various forms and its impact on individuals, families, and communities.
- Recognition and Identification
Participants would learn how to recognise signs and symptoms of trauma in different contexts, including how trauma manifests behaviourally, emotionally, and physiologically.
- Trauma-Informed Care
Participants will learn approaches to providing trauma-informed care, which involves understanding how trauma affects individuals and tailoring interventions to be sensitive and supportive.
- Impact on Development
Participants will explore how trauma can affect human development across the lifespan, including childhood trauma and its long-term consequences.
- Cultural Competence
Understanding the cultural dimensions of trauma is crucial. Particpants will learn how cultural factors influence the experience of trauma, help-seeking behaviours, and healing processes.
- Resilience and Coping
Participants could learn about resilience factors and coping mechanisms that can mitigate the effects of trauma and promote healing and recovery.