Study Guide

Objective

Students
• recognise intergenerational patterns of maltreatment, the phenomenon and forms of child maltreatment, and their contributing factors in traumatisation
• understand the mechanism of traumatisation and its effects on a child’s development and everyday life
• understand the importance of stability in everyday life for the child’s and their family’s resilience and sense of security
• identify the dynamics of vicarious traumatisation in themselves, and the role and tools of prevention

Content

• maltreatment as a phenomenon and the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on a child’s growth and development
• the psychological role of intergenerational traumatisation
• advanced understanding of trauma, recognising symptoms and understanding triggers
• the developmental role of protective factors in various growth environments
• susceptibility factors of vicarious traumatisation
• stabilising practices and work methods