QQI Level 9 Certificate in Trauma Informed Practice with Children and Adolescents

This certificate aims to enhance learners understanding of trauma as it applies to younger children. Children or adolescents who have experienced trauma are at greater risk for later developing a range of mental health problems (Depression, Anxiety etc.), sleep disorders and substance use disorders (SAMHSA, 2014). Therefore, in this module, risk factors such as Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) will be explored. Prevalence and incidence of trauma will be examined. Drawing from neuroscience, psychology and psychotherapy research, learners will be examining how clients can respond to traumatic experience. Learners will consider the impact of trauma on the biological, psychological, and social domains.

In this module, learners will engage in formal didactic lectures, skills practice, group discussion, reflective exercises and experiential exercises related to the following:
The indicative content for this Certificate includes:

• Defining Trauma
  • DSM V-TR and ICD 11
  • Power-Threat- Meaning Psychosocial Framework
  • ACEs
  • Prevalence and incidence of Trauma
• Trauma Informed Philosophy and Principles
  • Fallot & Harris 2001
  • SAMSHA 4Rs Framework
  • Social and Cultural Factors
• Impact of Trauma
  • Neurobiology, Polyvagal Theory, and Survival States
  • Dissociation
  • Physical, psychological, relational, and world views
  • Vicarious Trauma and impact on system
• Implications for Therapeutic Work
  • Ethics and Decision making
  • Trauma lens to procedures and power dynamics
  • Therapeutic relationship
  • Intersectionality
  • Strengths Based
  • Phases, approaches, and mediums
  • Supervision

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