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How Trauma-Informed Care Can be Used in a School Setting to Better Support Refugee Students with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
No full textMillions of people have been forcibly displaced from their home country and had to start over in new countries (UNHCR: The UN Refugee Agency, 2023). Many of these refugees are children and adolescents who are arriving in school facing many barriers to their success including language barriers, less time spent in Canadian schools and racism (Brewer, 2016). There is a lack of policy surrounding how to support refugee students in schools (Ratković, et al., 2017). Some studies show that as many as 90% of refugee children and youth suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD UK, 2023). PTSD can cause symptoms of altercations in arousal and reactivity which can include difficulty concentrating, insomnia, hypervigilance, and irritability (Bryant R. , 2022). Exposure to trauma is associated with lower odds of achieving educational milestones (Zhou, et al., 2022). Trauma-informed care can help support the unique needs of individuals dealing with trauma (Reeves, 2015). Trauma-informed care in schools may be the key to improving the emotional and physical safety of students (Walkley & Cox, 2013). Implementing trauma-informed care in schools requires a buy-in from the entire school community (Thomas, Crosby, & Vanderhaar, 2019), therefore training for the entire staff in trauma-informed care is recommended for successfully implementing strategies and procedures that could help avoid re-traumatization and encourage the success of refugee students suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder
Evaluating Systemic Burnout Interventions in Healthcare
No full textBurnout has become the quiet epidemic of this century; and healthcare professionals are one of the populations fighting the hardest, both on the frontlines and on the inside (Linzer et al., 2020; Moss, 2021). This literature review seeks to provide guidance in this fight, aiming to understand the factors that contribute to effective burnout treatment when systemic interventions are applied to healthcare professionals and their organizations. To do so, a narrative literature review has been performed, supplemented by a methodological critique examining 12 quantitative and qualitative studies on combined individual and organizational interventions; interventions that are hypothesized to be the most impactful in treating burnout. The most important finding from this research is that systemic interventions, such as combined individual and organizational interventions, can produce cognitive and interpersonal changes in healthcare employees and their organizations that reduce symptoms of burnout. Finally, recommendations are provided, based on the findings and conclusions provided at the level of the individual, the organization, and the individual and organization in combination, for treating burnout in healthcare
Act Your Age: Developmental Trauma and Lifespan Integration Therapy
No full textChildhood (or 'developmental') trauma can have a significant impact on a person's mental and even physical health (Kessler et al., 2010; van der Kolk, 2014). In particular, because of the way developmental trauma affects brain development and is 'remembered,' those who've survived trauma in childhood can struggle with affect dysregulation. Lifespan Integration (LI) therapy is a newer modality suited to resolving symptoms of developmental trauma without a high risk of retraumatization. This literature review will consider both the characteristics and particular impacts of developmental trauma and also the efficacy of LI therapy in addressing childhood trauma at its neurological roots. In addition, the history, mechanics, and limitations of LI will be considered. Finally, a workshop for counsellors will be proposed, offering them an overview of LI's efficacy and potential utility for their work with clients
The Disruption of Identity Formation in Adolescence is Associated With the Development of Depression That Continues to Persist Into Adulthood
No full textThe aim of this capstone is to explore and establish a relationship between the disruption of the identity formation process in adolescence and the emergence of depression that continues to persist into adulthood. Formation of identity in adolescence is an essential developmental task and a vitally important process that has both short-term and long-term implications for one’s mental health. The disruption of identity formation in adolescence is associated with the development of various psychopathologies, including depression that continues to persist into adulthood. Identity confusion and uncertainty exacerbate the symptoms and the severity of depression that affects equally both males and females. The main factors that contribute to identity disruption and depression are insecure attachment style, traumatic life events, and adverse childhood experiences. To address the main contributing risk factors to identity disruption and the emergence of depression, both preventative youth programs and therapeutic interventions that focus on the young individual’s values and identity choices, bodily responses to trauma, and attachment repair are suggested. The same treatment modalities can be used for adult clients. Helping one bring forward their core identity and making it heard, seen, and accepted in society can help one build and maintain their healthy self-confidence, self-worth, cultivate self-love, and, as a result, mitigate any mental health problems, including depression
