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The Three Pillars of Trauma-Informed Care Peer reviewed

Bath, Howard Direct link

Reclaiming Children and Youth, v17 n3 p17-21 Fall 2008
ERIC Number: EJ869920

The past decade has brought with it a greatly increased awareness about the impact of Record Type: Journal
trauma on children, which has, in turn, led to a focus on the treatment of trauma-related Publication Date: 2008
conditions. Much of the recent literature describes different approaches to therapy.
However, there are a few consistent propositions arising from the research and clinical Pages: 5
literature which suggest that much of the healing from trauma can take place in non-clinical Abstractor: ERIC
settings. There is some evidence to suggest that trauma-informed living environments in
which healing and growth can take place are a necessary precursor to any formal therapy ISBN: N/A
that might be offered to a traumatised child. It stands to reason that the treatment of ISSN: ISSN-1089-5701
children exposed to complex trauma will itself be complex and long-lasting. However, there
appears to be a remarkable consensus about the key prerequisites for healing--those
critical factors or therapeutic pillars that need to be in place if healing is to take place.
Although there is debate about the number of critical factors, there are three that are
common to most approaches. This article outlines the three pillars of trauma-informed care:
(1) safety; (2) connections; and (3) managing emotional impulses. (Contains 1 footnote.)

Descriptors: Therapy, Intervention, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Counseling Theories,

Caseworker Approach, Counseling Techniques, Performance Factors, Evidence, Best Practices

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2532; Fax: 605-647-5212; e-mail: journal@reclaiming.com; Web site: http://www.reclaiming.com

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

Education Level: Adult Education

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Language: English

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