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Understanding Trauma Part 2: You are the Intervention

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1.  What is vicarious trauma?
  1. Living with someone and dealing with their mess
  2. Getting stuck in a trauma response
  3. The emotional residue of exposure from working with people
  4. Going with someone to the therapist
2.  Name two ways vicarious trauma shows up in our lives and work.
  1. Absenteeism & negative perception
  2. Meanness & overwhelm
  3. Sadness & grief
  4. Laughter & exhaustion
3.  What can cause someone to become "triggered"?
  1. Watching the news
  2. Noises, smells, or sounds
  3. Traveling with a child
  4. Getting older
4.  What is self-regulation?
  1. Being triggered but then calming yourself down
  2. How we respond to our colleagues
  3. The ability to see yourself in a mirror
  4. An internal (individual/self) response to change
5.  Our ability to regulate our emotions is directly related to our _______ in the first years of life.
  1. Flexibility
  2. Attachment
  3. Courage
  4. Achievement
6.  When we attune to another person, we are becoming fully immersed in the emotional world of that person in the ____________.
  1. Present moment
  2. Distant past
  3. Coming future
  4. Midst of trauma
7.  What does it mean to "be present"?
  1. To sit in the muck of life
  2. To be in attendance
  3. Becoming aware of what's happening as it happens
  4. Thinking about what's coming next
8.  Which of these is NOT a part of being egoless?
  1. Third-person thinking
  2. Aware of others' perspective & perceptions
  3. Focused on the emotional comfort of others
  4. Selflessness
9.  What is the S in the acronym G.R.A.P.E.S.?
  1. Systemic
  2. Surfing
  3. Supported
  4. Sustainable
10.  Name one of the aspects of H.A.L.T.
  1. Hungry
  2. Attuned
  3. Loved
  4. Talented

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