Title: 4991 The Effects of Trauma on Children
14991The Effects of Trauma on Children
- A Videoconference
- Presented By
- Oklahoma State Department of Education
- Tuesday, September 08, 2009
2Presenters
- Gayle Jones
- Director, Title IV, Safe and Drug-Free Schools,
OSDE - G. Denise Pace
- LADC, LPC, B.C.E.T.S. Diplomate, American Academy
of Experts in Traumatic Stress, and - EMDR Trained Clinician
3Purpose
- This presentation will provide participants
with an understanding of the enduring negative
impact of attachment trauma on the developing
brain. Participants will learn how many
behaviors displayed by the traumatized child are
the results of a disorganized brain and an
attempt to survive psychic pain.
4Professional Development Credit
- This PDA is approved for 2 contact hours.
- To receive credit you must register and complete
the survey at the end of the presentation. - This is a linear conference.
- You cannot start and stop at will.
- Length of Conference
- 1 Hour and 50 Minutes
5Conference Notes
- Slides 6-24 are the notes for the conference.
- You may wish to print these slides for reference
during the conference. - Precede to slide 25 to begin the conference.
6AFTEREFFECTS OF TRAUMAOKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATIONSEPTEMBER 8, 2009
- G. Pace, LADC, LPC, B.C.E.T.S.
- Diplomate American Academy of Experts in
Traumatic Stress - EMDR Clinician
- Children are not resilient, children are
malleable. Bruce Perry
7Trauma DefinedThe Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition, Text
Revision (DSM-IV-R) American Psychiatric
Association (APA), 2000
- Direct personal experience of an event that
involves actual or threatened - death or serious injury, or other threat to ones
physical integrity or - witnessing an event that involves death, injury,
or a threat to the physical - integrity of another person or learning about
unexpected or violent death, - serious harm, or threat of death or injury
experienced by a family member or - other close associate. The persons response to
the event must involve - intense fear, helplessness, or horror (or in
children, the response must involve - disorganized or agitated behavior).
- Children are not resilient, children are
malleable.
8Categories of Trauma
- Impersonal Trauma the cause is impersonal, for
- example natural disasters
- Interpersonal Trauma the deliberate threat or
injury - in the context of an interpersonal interaction.
.. - ex. stranger rape, criminal assaults, sexual
- harassment, combatalthough this type of
- trauma occurs outside close or intimate
relation- - ships they can be profoundly damaging.
- Attachment Trauma the deliberate threat or
injury - in the context of a relationship where the
victim - has some level of emotional involvement.
- Allen, Jon G. Traumatic Relationships and Serious
Mental Disorders, 2001
9Types of Trauma
- TYPE I experienced a single event
- TYPE II repeated victimization
- Type IIA multiple trauma w/stable backgrounds
and - healthy resourcescan separate traumas
- Type IIB overwhelmed w/multiple
traumasunable to - separate one from the other
- Type IIB(R) stable background but so over-
- whelmed can no longer maintain
resilience - Type IIB(nR) victim never developed
resources - for resilience
- Type III extreme trauma characterized by
multiple traumatic - experiences that typically
begin in early childhood -
10Childhood Trauma, the Neurobiology of Adaptation
and Use-dependent Development of the Brain How
States become TraitsTrauma Information Pages,
Articles Perry, et al. 1996
- Trauma is an experienceUltimately, it is the
human brain that processes - and internalizes traumaticexperiences. It is
the brain that mediates all - emotional, cognitive, behavioral, social and
physiological functioning. It - is the brain from which the human mind arises and
within that mind resides - our humanity . Understanding the organization,
function and development - of the human brain, and brain-mediated responses
to threat are the keys to - understanding the traumatized child.
11Use-dependent Development of the Brain
- We now know that no single gene is responsible
for anything - as complex as human behavior. Personality traits
and patterns of - behavior probably involve many genes, most of
which are - Influenced by environmentEven when genes
predispose an - Individual to a disease, say type II diabetes,
changes in lifestyle - (e.g., diet and exercise) can be the determining
factor. Stien, P. - and Kendall, J.
- Approximately one-third to one-half of our
approximately - 30,000 genes (Claverie, 2001) affect the
development and regulation - of the nervous systemat least half of these
genes depend on - environmental stimulation to be activated (Mack,
1996).
12Four Periods of Major Structural Change in Brain
Development (Dr. Ornitz, 1996, UCLA Medical
School) Stien, P. and Kendall, J. (2004)
Psychological Trauma and The Developing Brain The
Hawthorn Press, Inc., Binghamton, NY
- First Period of Remolding15 months to 4 years
- Second Period of Remolding6 years to 10 years
- Third Period of Remoldingprepuberty
- Fourth Period of Remoldingmidadolescence
(dramatic overproduction in early adolescence
rivals growth observed in first years of life
(Thompson, et al., 2000). Around 11 for girls
and 12 for boys. Building and stabilizing
connections between several key systems. - The single most significant distinguishing
feature of all nervous tissue of neurons - is that they are designed to change in response
to EXTERNAL signals. Bruce Perry
13Biological Effects of Childhood TraumaHeide, K.
M. and Solomon, E. P. (2006) Biology, childhood
trauma, and murder Rethinking justice.
International Journal of Law and Psychiatry 29,
220-233
- The brain does not complete development until
adulthood - Childhood trauma interferes with normal brain
development - Childhood trauma can cause long-term changes in
the brain - EEG (electroencephalogram) abnormalities
- Effects on the corpus callosum
- Effects on the limbic system
- Effects on neurotransmitters
- Traumatic memories get stuck in the limbic
system - The limbic system remains on red alert
- Remembering traumatic experiences can cause
speechless terror - 4. Childhood trauma causes long-term changes in
the endocrine system - A positive feedback loop intensifies aggressive
behavior - Trauma causes a disconnect between the mind and
body - Genetics plays a role
14Functions and Characteristics Associated with the
Right and Left Cerebral HemispheresCorpus
callosum is a neural band of tissue that connects
two hemispheres
- Left Hemisphere
- Positive, optimistic emotions
- Motivational tendency to approach, explore and
take action - Involved in the processing of verbal
communication, words numbers - Has the capacity to analyze, problem solve
process information sequentially - Allows for elaboration provides detailed
perspective - Right Hemisphere
- Negative, pessimistic emotions
- Motivational tendency to withdraw and avoid
- Involved in the processing of nonverbal,
emotional communication, imagery visual-spatial
information - Limited capacity to think analytically
- Provides global perspective
15Triune BrainEvolutionary perspective of brain
development, by Paul MacLean, which emphasizes
that the human brain evolved from the bottom up.
Each new layer added new functions, that helped
in the struggle to survive and dominate.
- Brainstem Cerebellum
- Reptilian brain (resembles the brain of modern
reptiles) - Regulates cardiovascular respiratory functions
- Contains some of the nuclei that regulate arousal
- Limbic System
- Emotional brain source of our urges, needs
emotions - Primary role in the functions necessary for
self-preservation (fleeing, fighting, freeze,
submit food reproduction) - Evaluates experience for emotional significance
- Hub for memory system
16Schole, Allan (2001). The Effects of a Secure
Attachment relationship on Right Brain
Development, Affect Regulating, Infant Mental
Health. Infant Mental health Journal, 22, 7-66
Cingulate
Thalamus
17THE LIMBIC SYSTEM (gut brain)Bremner, J.
Dounglas (2002) Does Stress Damage the Brain? W.
W. Norton Company, Inc., New York, N. Y.
- Amygdala alarm system which matures very
quickly in the infants brain and is much closer
to full formation than other structures at birth.
One of the important appraisal centers
assigning emotional meaning to incoming data and
can take control over the thinking brain. - Hippocampus does not develop until 16-18 months
and its main purpose is learning and short term
explicit or declarative memory. Elevated
cortisol can damage this areas ability to learn
new information. The role of this structure is
not only to store new facts but to provide
context of space and time to a memory and to help
integrate experiences by relating prior
information with present information. - Hyplothalamus gateway from the brain to the
body. The amygdala relays an emotional message
to the hypothalamus and the motor centers of the
brain, where it gets transformed into a bodily
response. The hypothalamus sends neural signals
to the body (via ANA) and releases hormones into
the blood. The hypothalamus activates CRH which
actives the pituitary gland to release ACTH which
activates the adrenal glands to release cortisol.
The cortisol will halt the alarm reaction once
the event is over bringing the body back into
balance. - Thalamus (back ally to amygdala)screens what is
and is not necessary a central relay point where
information from the senses come in and is
distributed to different parts of the brain. - Cingulate (COO of limbic system) Anterior
cingulate is involved in concentration, empathy, - inhibition of responses, normal emotion and
planning and executing of behavior. The
posterior cingulate is involved in processing
information in space and time., which may be
important for rapid response to life-threatening
situations. - Orbitofrontal and Medial Prefrontal Cortexes
Regulates emotions, social behavior and a sense
of right and wrong.
18Norepinephrine and Epinephrine
- Functions
- Sharpens focus
- Raises fear level
- Quickens heart rate
- Raises blood pressure
- Stimulates verbal emotional
- memory
- Blood sugar for energy
- Helps to form descending path-
- ways to lower brain centers
-
- Dysregulation
- Learned helplessness
- Flashbacks
19Cortisol
- Function
- Increases blood pressure
- Increases heart rate cholesterol
- Raises blood levels of norepinephrine
- and epinephrine
- Redistributes energy of the body
- Exaggerated Levels of Cortisol
- Thin lining of stomach (gastric ulcers)
- Thinning of bones (osteoporosis)
- Impairment in reproduction
- Heart disease
- Stroke
20Neurotransmitters and HormonesChemical
Changes Linked to TraumaStien, Phyllis and
Kendall, Joshua (2004) Psychological Trauma and
The Developing Brain The Haworth Press, Inc.
Binghamton, NY
- Elevated levels of norepinephrine/epinephrine,
which contributes to core PTSD systems such as
hyperarousal, flashbacks, intrusive memories, and
nightmares - Changes in the hormones of the hypothalamic-pituit
ary-adrenal (HPA) axis, which impairs the
adaptability of the stress response, including
the bodys ability to return to a calm state. - Altered concentrations of neuropeptides (e.g.,
endogenous opioids) which contribute to bodily
and emotional anesthesia. - Changes in related neurotransmitter systems
(e.g., dopamine, serotonin, and central amino
acids) and in the receptors for stress-related
neurotransmitters and hormones, which further
intensifies the dysregulation of the stress
response.
21Brain Impairments Associated with Complex
PTSDStien, Phyllis and Kendall, Joshua (2004)
Psychological Trauma and The Developing Brain
The Haworth Press, Inc. Binghamton, NY
- Dysregulation of the Stress Response System and
Limbic Irritability - Amygdala
- Neurotransmitters (serotonin, dopamine,
epinephrine and norepinephrine) - Hormones (CRF, ACTH and coritsol)
- Prefrontal Cortex
- Hippocampus
- Anterior Cingulate
- Sympathetic and parasympathetic arousal
(freezing and dissociation) - Decrease in Hippocampal Volume and Abnormal
Activity in the Cerebellar Vermis - Hippocampus
- Cortisol
- Cerebellar Vermis
- Underdevelopment of the Left Hemispheres and
Communication Problems Between Brain Hemispheres - Myelinization
- Corpus Callosum
- Lateralization
- metacognition
- Neuroendocrine and Immune System Dysfunction
- Growth related hormones
22The Effects of Maltreatment on a Childs
PsycheStien, P. and Kendall, J. (2004) The
Haworth Press, Inc. Binghamton, NY
- Problems Regulating Emotions and Arousal
- Alterations in Consciousness and Memory
- Damage to Self-Concept and Identity
- Disruption of Cognitive Capacities
- Hyperactivity and Attention Problems
- Relationship Problems
- Alteration in the System of Beliefs
23Complex PTSDJudith Herman
- Alteration in regulation of affect and
- impulses
- Chronic affect dysregulation
- Difficulty modulating anger
- Self-destructive or suicidal behaviors
- Difficulty modulating sexual involvement
- Impulsive and risk-taking behaviors
- 2. Alterations in attention or consciousness
- Amnesia
- Transient dissociative episodes
- Depersonalization
- 3. Somatization
- Digestive system problems
- Chronic pain
- Cardiopulmonary symptoms
- Conversion symptoms
- Sexual symptoms
- Panic
-
24Stress Warning Signs and Symptoms
- Cognitive Symptoms
- Memory Problems
- Inability to Concentrate
- Poor Judgment
- Seeing only the Negative
- Anxious or Rolling Thoughts
- Constant Worrying
- Physical Symptoms
- Aches and Pains
- Diarrhea or Constipation
- Nausea, Dizziness
- Chest Pains, Rapid Heartbeat
- Loss of Sex Drive
- Frequent Colds
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