Indicative Trauma Impact Manual ITIM: ITIM for Professionals

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Whilst we might not like this stats and results, we cannot continue in our sector without accurate estimates of how many people are abusive and dangerous. The layout of the book is accessible and easy on the eyes apart from most of the figures which are of low visual quality and sometimes blurred. This journal has been created for women who would like to explore and reflect on their personal journey of pregnancy, birth and motherhood. My perspective on mental health and trauma is now strictly trauma-informed, and that is something I am proud of. It has always guided my work, but I hadn't realised that it had a name until about 2016. I now work actively against pathologisation, medication and psychiatric diagnosis of adults and children who have been subjected to trauma, harm, abuse and distress of any kind. I consider the mental health movements to be misguided, often with good intentions - but ultimately lead to people believing that they have something wrong with them which needs treating or managing. The men who offended against children were more likely to be professionals, married, earn higher incomes and work with children.

Jessica describes herself as a trauma-informed, radical feminist psychologist. We asked Jessica to write about some of her key views and perspectives here. The manual describes, explains, and explores everything from nightmares to self-harming in an A-Z of emotions, thoughts and behaviours that are common in traumatised and distressed people. This edition also includes diagrams, theories, tools, and peer reviewed evidence throughout.

Inside this journal, you will find hundreds of questions, reflection tasks and critical thinking exercises to help you to reflect on your current cases, your own wellbeing, vicarious trauma and your self-development. Her revolutionary ideas stem from a new school of thought that is fighting against the pathologization of mental health. With her expertise and knowledge, Dr. Taylor has become a leader in this movement. Between 2017 and 2022, VictimFocus has worked with hundreds of large and influential clients to challenge victim blaming, poor practice and pathologisation in policing, social care, education, mental health services, care homes, hospitals and prisons. The team grew from Jessica on her own, to an international team of 27 paid staff by Spring 2022.

practice and theory, and rejects any theory, resource, practice or policy that oppresses, stereotypes, harms, silences or ignores marginalised groups of people. Whilst VictimFocus grew, she continued to study for her PhD which she completed in March 2019 and successfully defended in May 2019. Two days later, she flew to New Zealand for three weeks to roll out her ideas around victim blaming and trauma informed approaches to therapists in North NZ. Overall, Dr. Taylor's book is a refreshing change from the standard approach to mental health, and I am excited to see where her ideas take us in the future."We also know that TRAUMA can cause permanent and/or lasting changes to both the body and the brain. There is no myth about it. I highly recommend reading THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE by Bessel Van Der Kolk— who also uses trauma informed therapy. Even Sigmund Freud, thé granddaddy of psychology theorised that it was TRAUMA in early childhood that caused mental illness in adulthood. Psychology 101. We simply cannot continue to diagnose and medicate millions of people per year, and continue to ignore the root traumas and causes of their feelings, thoughts and behaviours. The reality of mental health care is that the real causes and solutions have been staring us in the face for decades. Humans are distressed, tired, overworked, traumatised, controlled, abused, exploited, confused, lost, scared, and feel helpless. None of those experiences are illnesses of the body or the mind. Trauma-informed, anti-pathology approaches to mental health could change the world. This book could be revolutionary, and many thousands of practitioners have been waiting for something like this for decades. Nothing like this has ever been attempted, and I am so proud to have written the ITIM with Jaimi.” abide by ethical guidelines ni al of their work to avoid abuse, harm, exploitation, bullying, discrimination and violence. One of the most powerful impacts of APTI approaches is to validate and depathologise normal, natural responses to human distress.

Today, the 25th November, begins the 16 days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. To begin my 16 days, I am providing answers to 25 of the most common self-criticisms and questions we have of ourselves when we have been abused. Peer review was undertaken in February and March 2023 with 30 clinicians, professionals, academics and those with lived experience of trauma. No doubt this work will feel challenging to some in a sector that is dominated by the medical model, where the evidence base is taken as fact rather than theory. I hope mental health practitioners feel brave enough to explore these ideas, finally adopt approaches that are holistic, and take into account the social, political and cultural impacts upon the distress people experience." A-Z format including hundreds of emotional, psychological, and physical responses to trauma, stress and harm

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The service is committed to teaching their clients and/or wider community about trauma, harm, distress, and oppression. Drawing on systemic ideas to understand our lived experience, this is a well researched and hopeful resource. The ITIM has been peer reviewed and tested by a range of senior professionals, academics, clinicians, and people with lived experience of trauma and distress.”