Pre-Assessment Trauma Definitions

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Prior to reviewing the various trauma sources, we want to assess what you already know. This is a non-graded quiz.

Select the best definition for each type of trauma.

Your results will be provided when quiz is submitted.

Please note in your journal, the trauma type(s) that were not correct and any questions you have about any trauma source.

Childhood Bereavement Trauma

Creates a legacy of poverty, poor mental health, physical health and a pervasive sense of hopelessness in some communities

Children's experiences of multiple traumatic events that occur within the primary caregiving system

Results from prolonged events or experiences that have an impact across generations within a group or community

Refers to the stressful impact or emotional pain experienced as a result of witnessing or experiencing racism, discrimination, or structural prejudice

Results from events or experiences that affect one family across two or more generations and are transmitted through family norms, beliefs, habits, and genetics

Refers to when someone important to the child dies

Refers to the loss of a caregiver for varying lengths of time due to circumstances other than death

Losses continue to accumulate due to impermanence, fears of rejection, and uncertainty

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Historical Trauma

Creates a legacy of poverty, poor mental health, physical health and a pervasive sense of hopelessness in some communities

Children's experiences of multiple traumatic events that occur within the primary caregiving system

Results from prolonged events or experiences that have an impact across generations within a group or community

Refers to the stressful impact or emotional pain experienced as a result of witnessing or experiencing racism, discrimination, or structural prejudice

Results from events or experiences that affect one family across two or more generations and are transmitted through family norms, beliefs, habits, and genetics

Refers to when someone important to the child dies

Refers to the loss of a caregiver for varying lengths of time due to circumstances other than death

Losses continue to accumulate due to impermanence, fears of rejection, and uncertainty

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Racial Trauma

Creates a legacy of poverty, poor mental health, physical health and a pervasive sense of hopelessness in some communities

Children's experiences of multiple traumatic events that occur within the primary caregiving system

Results from prolonged events or experiences that have an impact across generations within a group or community

Refers to the stressful impact or emotional pain experienced as a result of witnessing or experiencing racism, discrimination, or structural prejudice

Results from events or experiences that affect one family across two or more generations and are transmitted through family norms, beliefs, habits, and genetics

Refers to when someone important to the child dies

Refers to the loss of a caregiver for varying lengths of time due to circumstances other than death

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Complex Trauma

Creates a legacy of poverty, poor mental health, physical health and a pervasive sense of hopelessness in some communities

Children's experiences of multiple traumatic events that occur within the primary caregiving system

Results from prolonged events or experiences that have an impact across generations within a group or community

Refers to the stressful impact or emotional pain experienced as a result of witnessing or experiencing racism, discrimination, or structural prejudice

Results from events or experiences that affect one family across two or more generations and are transmitted through family norms, beliefs, habits, and genetics

Refers to when someone important to the child dies

Refers to the loss of a caregiver for varying lengths of time due to circumstances other than death

Losses continue to accumulate due to impermanence, fears of rejection, and uncertainty

Clear selection

System-Induced Trauma & Retraumatization

Creates a legacy of poverty, poor mental health, physical health and a pervasive sense of hopelessness in some communities

Children's experiences of multiple traumatic events that occur within the primary caregiving system

Results from prolonged events or experiences that have an impact across generations within a group or community

Refers to the stressful impact or emotional pain experienced as a result of witnessing or experiencing racism, discrimination, or structural prejudice

Results from events or experiences that affect one family across two or more generations and are transmitted through family norms, beliefs, habits, and genetics

Refers to when someone important to the child dies

Refers to the loss of a caregiver for varying lengths of time due to circumstances other than death

Losses continue to accumulate due to impermanence, fears of rejection, and uncertainty

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Cultural Trauma

Creates a legacy of poverty, poor mental health, physical health and a pervasive sense of hopelessness in some communities

Children's experiences of multiple traumatic events that occur within the primary caregiving system

Results from prolonged events or experiences that have an impact across generations within a group or community

Refers to the stressful impact or emotional pain experienced as a result of witnessing or experiencing racism, discrimination, or structural prejudice

Results from events or experiences that affect one family across two or more generations and are transmitted through family norms, beliefs, habits, and genetics

Refers to when someone important to the child dies

Refers to the loss of a caregiver for varying lengths of time due to circumstances other than death

Losses continue to accumulate due to impermanence, fears of rejection, and uncertainty

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Traumatic Separation

Creates a legacy of poverty, poor mental health, physical health and a pervasive sense of hopelessness in some communities

Children's experiences of multiple traumatic events that occur within the primary caregiving system

Results from prolonged events or experiences that have an impact across generations within a group or community

Refers to the stressful impact or emotional pain experienced as a result of witnessing or experiencing racism, discrimination, or structural prejudice

Results from events or experiences that affect one family across two or more generations and are transmitted through family norms, beliefs, habits, and genetics

Refers to when someone important to the child dies

Refers to the loss of a caregiver for varying lengths of time due to circumstances other than death

Losses continue to accumulate due to impermanence, fears of rejection, and uncertainty

Clear selection

Intergenerational Trauma

Creates a legacy of poverty, poor mental health, physical health and a pervasive sense of hopelessness in some communities

Children's experiences of multiple traumatic events that occur within the primary caregiving system

Results from prolonged events or experiences that have an impact across generations within a group or community

Refers to the stressful impact or emotional pain experienced as a result of witnessing or experiencing racism, discrimination, or structural prejudice

Results from events or experiences that affect one family across two or more generations and are transmitted through family norms, beliefs, habits, and genetics

Refers to when someone important to the child dies

Refers to the loss of a caregiver for varying lengths of time due to circumstances other than death

Losses continue to accumulate due to impermanence, fears of rejection, and uncertainty

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