Glossary T
Glossary T
English: Trauma-Informed Care / Deutsch: Traumasensible Betreuung / Español: Atención informada sobre el trauma / Português: Cuidado Informado sobre Trauma / Français: Prise en charge sensibilisée aux traumatismes / Italiano: Assistenza basata sulla consapevolezza del trauma
In the psychology context, Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) is an approach to treatment that acknowledges the widespread impact of trauma on individuals' mental, physical, and emotional health. TIC involves recognizing the signs and symptoms of trauma in clients, patients, and in the workforce, integrating this knowledge into policies, procedures, and practices, and seeking to actively avoid re-traumatization. This approach is based on an understanding of the vulnerabilities and triggers of trauma survivors, ensuring that the care provided is respectful, collaborative, and empowering, promoting a sense of safety, trustworthiness, and choice.
Traumatic events refer to events or happenings in the world and environment that lead to traumatic losses and deaths that is outside the ordinary range of human experience and that is usually associated with intense fear, terror, and sense of helplessness. Traumatic events can be: 1. Human-induced victimization which are traumatic events caused by humans like the September 11, 2001 attack in New York, and bombings made by humans in war-torn areas etc.