Trauma As A Fact Of Life In one large study, 90% of respondents reported at least one lifetime traumatic event with the average number of 4.8 traumatic events in their lives (Breslau et al., 1999) Reports of adverse events in childhood predict risk of ◦ Lifetime physical health problems ◦ Mental health problems ◦ Health risk behaviors ◦ Subsequent intimate partner victimization Remember, the outcomes of trauma are not written in stone.
{"Image DocumentName": "Complex Trauma The exposure to continuous trauma in childhood", "Image ImageDescription": "Both the being exposed to and having to adjust to this constant stress. Begins early in life. Occurs during most important time of development. Children must be ready to react to the environment which takes energy away from healthy development. Unpredictable. Chronic. Often occurs in episodes. We don\u2019t decide whether or not something should have been traumatic- its about our response to it. It is the ultimate irony that at a time when children are at their most vulnerable, we assume them to be at their most resilient. (Siegel) Copyright 2011 WSU Area Health Education Center.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}