Trauma - Assessment & Treatment

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Trainer: Vickie Martin, MSEd, PCC-S, LSW
August 27, 2025
Tri-County Board Administration & Training Center
​1280 N. County Road 25A, Troy

Agenda
8:30 to 9:30 am

• Provide overview of concept of trauma- signs of trauma
• Review Types of trauma: Acute, Chronic, Complex
• Watch video about trauma
• Review Signs and Symptoms of Trauma
• Value of Self-Assessments
• Review several assessments that can be used with clients for trauma:
•             PTSD Checklist
•             Trauma Screening Questionnaire
•             Brief Trauma Questionnaire
• Define Cumulative Trauma for Clients who work in public serving agencies
• Examples of Cumulative Trauma

 
9:30 to 9:45 am Break
 
9:45 to 10:45 am

• Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study and scores
• Effects on the Brain
• Watch video on the Effects of trauma
• Review of treatment and self-help items to assist with reversing or preventing harm to the brain
• Effects on Behavior
• Review of treatment and self-help items to assist with behaviors
• Review treatment modalities
• Discussion on Risk Factors and Protective Factors
• Discuss Resiliency
• Trauma and the link to burn-out and compassion fatigue

 
10:45 to 11:00 am Break
 
11:00 to 12:00

• Recognizing Cumulative Trauma in co-workers and others
• Treatment types that work best with clients experiencing trauma
• What is Moral Injury – watch video
• Review DSM-5 diagnosis related to Trauma
• Activity – small group discussions on case studies
• Discussion on ways to provide Trauma Informed Treatment and create a Trauma Informed atmosphere
• Resources 
• Questions & Answers & Evaluation