An Overview of Trauma

This unique online course gives a basic overview of trauma written in non-technical language for human service providers and healthcare professionals. It describes four distinct categories of trauma: Event, Developmental, Epigenetic/Intergenerational, and Complicated. It explains how these four categories are not only very different clinically, but also identifies the specific intervention and healing protocols that each requires.

This very practical course also presents Weinholds’ Trauma Continuum framework that differentiates between shock, trauma, and stress states. This framework is based on the parts of the brain and nervous system involved, and a person’s orientation to time. It also includes specific treatment protocols that are essential for providing appropriate and ethical interventions for these distinct states.

This foundational course in traumatology gives you basic, straight-forward information about the field of traumatology. It includes these unique components:

• The Four Categories of Trauma and how to differentiate between them
• Appropriate interventions for each of these four categories to ensure ethical treatment protocols
• The Trauma Continuum framework for differentiating between shock, trauma, and stress states
• Appropriate interventions for each of these three states to ensure ethical treatment protocols
• The TET trauma-specific intervention for treating shock and trauma states

Note: This course is included in our core Trauma-Informed Care Training and Certification. If you’re enrolling in either of those, you do not need to purchase this course.