Trauma Informed Approach

From research through SAHMSA and increased knowledge through my choice in graduate-level courses, I learned how to best integrate a trauma-informed approach into my clinical practice. This example from my concentration practice shows how I sought to choose interventions from an evidence-based practice perspective, seeking to meet my clients and support their dignity and worthwhile also using approaches and interventions which have been shown effective through research. Although a trauma-informed perspective would have been beneficial in my foundation internship, it became imperative in my concentration internship and I increased my competency and supported the dignity and worth of my clients by choosing to learn about and integrate a trauma-informed approach in my clinical practice.
To gauge the efficacy of the trauma-informed perspective, I chose the following research question for my project evaluation: in a community corrections facility, does a trauma-informed orientation affect retention rates for females who have co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders and a clinical diagnosis of PTSD? By comparing completion rates between women with a diagnosis of PTSD in a trauma-informed group and those who were not in a trauma-informed group, I evaluated how a
For my last scenario, I want to discuss how I used evidence-based practices to respect and support cultural diversity within my concentration internship. Prior to beginning my second year of graduate school, I took a course entitled Cultural and Linguistic Competence in the DSM, offered by the Colorado Department of Human Services with funding from SAHMSA. The training provided me with the opportunity to practice and engage in critical thinking about how to engage in cultural responsiveness when diagnosing mental