CTSP Module 1 - Certified Trauma Support
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Trauma
An experience that overwhelms a person's ability to cope
Trauma
Exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence through direct
experience, witnessing, learning it occurred to close others, or repeated exposure to details of
trauma.
Trauma Response
The emotional, cognitive, behavioral, and physiological reactions that follow a traumatic
experience.
Acute Trauma
Trauma resulting from a single, sudden, overwhelming event (e.g., accident, assault, natural
disaster).
Acute Trauma, Chronic Trauma, Complex Trauma, Developmental Trauma, Historical
Trauma, Systemic / Institutional Trauma, Collective Trauma, Medical Trauma,
Secondary / Vicarious Trauma, Interpersonal Trauma, and Betrayal Trauma
TYPES OF TRAUMA
Chronic Trauma
Trauma caused by repeated and prolonged exposure to distressing events, often within
relationships or long-term conditions.
, Complex Trauma
Exposure to multiple traumatic events, often interpersonal and beginning in childhood, with
cumulative effects on functioning.
Developmental Trauma
Early childhood trauma that disrupts attachment, emotional regulation, and expected
milestones.
Historical Trauma
Trauma transmitted across generations due to collective experiences such as colonization,
genocide, slavery, or war.
Systemic / Institutional Trauma
Trauma resulting from ongoing discrimination, corruption, policy failure, or harmful systems
and institutions.
Collective Trauma
Trauma shared by a group, community, or nation due to a common catastrophic event.
Medical Trauma
Trauma related to invasive medical procedures, chronic illness, or life-threatening diagnoses.
Secondary / Vicarious Trauma
Indirect trauma experienced by professionals repeatedly exposed to others' traumatic stories.
Interpersonal Trauma
Trauma caused directly by another person, often involving betrayal, violence, or abuse.
Betrayal Trauma
Practitioner Reviewer Questions and Correct
Answers
Trauma
An experience that overwhelms a person's ability to cope
Trauma
Exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence through direct
experience, witnessing, learning it occurred to close others, or repeated exposure to details of
trauma.
Trauma Response
The emotional, cognitive, behavioral, and physiological reactions that follow a traumatic
experience.
Acute Trauma
Trauma resulting from a single, sudden, overwhelming event (e.g., accident, assault, natural
disaster).
Acute Trauma, Chronic Trauma, Complex Trauma, Developmental Trauma, Historical
Trauma, Systemic / Institutional Trauma, Collective Trauma, Medical Trauma,
Secondary / Vicarious Trauma, Interpersonal Trauma, and Betrayal Trauma
TYPES OF TRAUMA
Chronic Trauma
Trauma caused by repeated and prolonged exposure to distressing events, often within
relationships or long-term conditions.
, Complex Trauma
Exposure to multiple traumatic events, often interpersonal and beginning in childhood, with
cumulative effects on functioning.
Developmental Trauma
Early childhood trauma that disrupts attachment, emotional regulation, and expected
milestones.
Historical Trauma
Trauma transmitted across generations due to collective experiences such as colonization,
genocide, slavery, or war.
Systemic / Institutional Trauma
Trauma resulting from ongoing discrimination, corruption, policy failure, or harmful systems
and institutions.
Collective Trauma
Trauma shared by a group, community, or nation due to a common catastrophic event.
Medical Trauma
Trauma related to invasive medical procedures, chronic illness, or life-threatening diagnoses.
Secondary / Vicarious Trauma
Indirect trauma experienced by professionals repeatedly exposed to others' traumatic stories.
Interpersonal Trauma
Trauma caused directly by another person, often involving betrayal, violence, or abuse.
Betrayal Trauma
