CRC Trauma-Informed Care Flashcards

What is the core principle of trauma-informed care (TIC) that distinguishes it from traditional approaches?

Answer: Shifting from 'What's wrong with you?' to 'What happened to you?'

Trauma-informed care shifts the fundamental question from pathology to understanding a person's history and experiences.

SAMHSA's trauma-informed approach is built on six key principles. Which of the following is one of them?

Answer: Safety

Safety is one of SAMHSA's six key principles of trauma-informed care, ensuring physical and emotional safety for clients and staff.

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) research found a strong link between childhood trauma and:

Answer: Adult health problems including substance use disorders

The landmark ACE study found that higher ACE scores correlate strongly with increased risk of substance use disorders, mental illness, and chronic disease in adulthood.

A trauma-informed recovery coach understands that a client's angry outburst during a session is MOST LIKELY:

Answer: A trauma response that deserves a calm, non-reactive response

Angry outbursts are often trauma responses, and a trauma-informed approach responds with calmness and curiosity rather than punishment or dismissal.

Which of the following BEST describes 'secondary traumatic stress' as it relates to recovery coaches?

Answer: Emotional distress resulting from exposure to clients' traumatic experiences

Secondary traumatic stress occurs when a helper absorbs emotional distress from repeated exposure to clients' traumatic stories and experiences.

A recovery coach who uses trauma-informed practices will AVOID which of the following?

Answer: Retraumatizing clients by requiring detailed trauma disclosure

Requiring clients to disclose detailed trauma narratives before they are ready can retraumatize them and undermine the therapeutic relationship.