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Understanding a Child’s Trauma and Survival Habits

Categories: Child Abuse, Mental Health
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1 in 7 children have experienced child abuse and/or neglect, and a child in foster care more than likely has experienced one of these traumas in their lives. The experience of trauma has a lasting effect on the  physiological and mental health, changing brain chemistry and the release of hormones, along with the ability to form and maintain relationships with others. Many behaviors can be frustrating for caregivers when a child appears immature for their age, clingy, overly-sensitive and even oppositional and angry. The effects of abuse vary from child to child, but the most common thing we have to start recognizing is a child is doing what they think is best for their survival. Once we start to learn more about how they think and reason regarding their responses to situations and others’ actions, then we can start to form better ways to approach them in a way that shows acceptance, kindness and support.

Presented by:

Jenie Christopher, MS, LPC

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Student Ratings & Reviews

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Very well taught!
M
2 weeks ago
grea info
CW
2 weeks ago
Awesome Subject
SJ
2 weeks ago
good information to know.
I am researching courses for foster caregivers to take that will help them. I think this is a great resource.
Yes
lots of good information
RN
2 months ago
good
V
2 months ago
Yes it helped me to try and rewire my foster kids brain to get on a schedule
This course was very informative and well taught.
LD
3 months ago
Great course.
D
3 months ago
great information
interesting
Great Training!
M
3 months ago
Good
It was informative.
This training really helped me understand the effects of trauma and the ages and how it effects children of all ages.
Great course.
it was ok
TB
4 months ago
Great insight on childhood trauma.
Great Training.
GJ
4 months ago
Triggers and reactive behaviors may not be behaviors that some adults may not have experienced in their lives. Therefore, when children are reacting to certain triggers or behaving in a certain manner, adults need to understand and ask questions as to why a child is behaving in a certain manner. They need help.
C
4 months ago
great
S
4 months ago
A lot of information
N
5 months ago
Very good

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