Analysis of Trauma Population
This paper requires students to do library research on one form of trauma that people experience. Forms of trauma include, but are not limited to: assault, accidental injury, exposure to war, rape, life threatening illness, natural and biological disasters, domestic violence, child sexual or physical abuse, kidnapping, torture, and threats to one’s life or physical well-being.
Discuss the consequences of the type of traumatization you have chosen as the focus of your paper. What tends to happen to people who experience this form of trauma? You are looking to describe the consequences of this type of trauma for the urban individual, family, community, globally, or culture with the application of the influence of diversity factors in the experience of this form of trauma on micro, mezzo, and macro levels. Here are some questions to consider:
- What are the demographics for this population, and/or how pervasive is the problem?
- Identify if this is a simple or complex trauma and why.
- Are there particular groups who are more vulnerable?
- What are specific diversity factors identified as contributing variables to consider?
- What factors of the trauma are most influential in the severity of symptoms?
- What is the range of reactions to this trauma?
- What communities and systems could be impacted and/or involved?
Include at least 6 references from the professional literature; 4 of these must be from current professional journals in social work, psychology, psychiatry, or other closely related fields. Internet sources may be used in addition to these 6 sources. Use APA format to cite all references. This section should be 4-5 pages in length.
