Lesson 3: Impact of Trauma

Attention

rock in sand ripples

Like ripples on the water, or, in this case, in the sand...the events of our lives cause waves that go out from us...the waves can be "good" or they can be "bad"...but there are always waves.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this lesson's material, students will be able to:

  • Discern between Hyperarousal, Intrusion, and Constriction in light of a definition of trauma
  • Identify what the term Disconnection implies in light of traumatic experience
  • Compare and contrast single-even trauma and chronic trauma

Teaching

  • Read "Chapter 2: Terror" in Trauma and Recovery
  • Read "Chapter 3: Disconnection" in Trauma and Recovery
  • Read "Chapter 4: Captivity" in Trauma and Recovery

Assessment

Lesson 3 Discussion

Compare and contrast the concepts of "Hyperarousal", "Intrusion", and "Constriction" in light of last weeks discussion of what is trauma. I would like each of you to pick one of these, define it, post a comment about it and then respond to one other student's posting.

Lesson 3 Quiz

Answer the following questions in the designated quiz:

  1. What does Herman mean by Disconnection?
  2. Compare and contrast the differences between a single-event trauma and chronic trauma.