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Understanding and Implementing Trauma-Informed Care for Clients in Pain: Summary
Understanding and Implementing Trauma- Informed Care for Clients in Pain
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Author Jess Mather, CPT, LPTA. SFG, FRCms, FMS
Jess Mather is a strength and rehabilitation professional dedicated to helping individuals experience less limitation, pain, fear, and insecurity in their bodies. With over 13 years of experience, she has supported thousands of clients aged 9 to over 99, witnessing firsthand the body's remarkable ability to adapt, strengthen, and heal. Since 2015, Jess has operated a successful telehealth practice, offering private coaching, courses, and group programs to clients in over a dozen countries. Her expertise extends to educating other therapists and healthcare providers on effectively supporting patients with complex chronic pain, trauma, and stress.
LEARNING OUTCOMES • Define trauma and chronic pain, including their prevalence and impacts. • Identify what trauma-informed care is and how we can implement its principles while staying within our scope of practice.
• Recall expected outcomes from implementing trauma-informed pain care. • Identify polyvagal theory and its application in working with clients in pain and trauma.
SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
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What is a trauma-informed approach to handling a client who is verbalizing a lot of unprocessed trauma? a. Ask her about her childhood and inform her how that could play a role in this traumatic event today b. Change the subject quickly and tell her that it is not your job to talk about that c. Ask her more questions about this traumatic event to make sure she feels heard d. Acknowledge her distress and inquire whether she has a safe, qualified mental health professional to help process what’s happened to her How can I create a therapeutic environment that acknowledges the lasting impacts of trauma, such as hypervigilance and anxiety, in a way that fosters safety, trust, and healing for patients? a. I can help Kimi by encouraging her to “move on” from her past experiences and focus on the present, minimizing discussions about her trauma to avoid dwelling on negative emotions b. I can recommend anti-anxiety medications as the primary solution, addressing her symptoms of her underlying trauma-related issues c. I can use trauma-informed care principles, such as actively listening to Kimi's concerns, validating her experiences, and ensuring that she feels safe and in control during her treatment process d. I should avoid talking about Kimi's trauma to prevent retraumatizing her, focusing instead on general health concerns without addressing her anxiety directly
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The Window of Tolerance is also referred to as: a. Our calm state of regulation b. Our capacity
c. Our state of hyperarousal d. Our state of hypoarousal
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The ability to come back to regulation is called: a. Flexibility b. Capacity c. Resilience d. Homeostasis
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ANSWERS: 1: d 2: c 3: b 4: c
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