Trauma-Informed Resilience and Posttraumatic Growth (PTG)

Autor/inn/en	Steele, William; Kuban, Caelan
Titel	Trauma-Informed Resilience and Posttraumatic Growth (PTG)
Quelle	In: Reclaiming Children and Youth, 20 (2011) 3, S.44-46 (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1089-5701
Schlagwörter	Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Resilience (Psychology); Altruism; Emotional Development; Mental Health; Spiritual Development; Coping; Empathy; Stress Variables; Child Development; Stress Management; Violence; Intervention; Outcomes of Treatment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Altruistic behavior; Altruismus; Gefühlsbildung; Psychohygiene; Bewältigung; Empathie; Kindesentwicklung; Stressmanagement; Stressbewältigung; Gewalt
Abstract	A great deal has been written about resilience; however, there has been very little published about Posttraumatic Growth (PTG). Although they share common characteristics, there is a critical distinction between the two. Resilience is a term used to describe youth who possess innately positive psychological and emotional attributes such as self-esteem, problem-solving ability, and self-regulation. PTG is the outcome of successful use of specific coping skills following exposure to trauma. These differences significantly influence how one helps traumatized children resolve their trauma while strengthening their ability to bounce back when faced with future trauma, stress, and conflict. The core trauma-informed components supporting PTG are safety (physical and emotional), self-regulation, sensory cognitive integration, trauma-informed relationships and environments, and trauma integration. Each of these components consists of specific, trauma-informed practices. These core practices help otherwise traumatized children and youth experience the following PTG growth outcomes: (1) increased compassion and empathy for others; (2) greater psychological and emotional maturity when compared to related peers; (3) increased resilience and ability to flourish; (4) a greater appreciation for life and others; (5) a deeper purpose and meaning in life; and (6) a deeper spiritual focus that values others and community. These are the very same characteristics developed in resilient children as a result of the quality of the relationship and interactions a child experiences with his parent(s) and primary caregivers from birth through middle school years. The National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children (TLC) and the Circle of Courage, programs of Starr Commonwealth Institute for Training, represent this integration of trauma-informed resilience-focused practices. Over the past twenty years each program has not only changed the lives of thousands of children and youth but also helped them grow and flourish. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10