Lesson 28: Childhood Trauma Course (Lessons 1021-1060) · Course Catalog

1. Overview of Childhood Trauma
   Understanding the definition, common manifestations, and scope of impact of childhood trauma lays the foundation for subsequent recovery.
2. Types of childhood trauma
   Differentiate between different types such as neglect, emotional abuse, physical/sexual trauma, and witnessing violence.
3. Causes and influencing factors of childhood psychological trauma
   Understanding the multi-factor interaction of factors related to family, attachment, temperament, and environmental stress.
4. The impact of childhood psychological trauma on psychological development
   Understanding how trauma affects feelings of security, trust, emotional regulation, and self-worth.
5. Identification and diagnosis of childhood psychological trauma
   Clearly define the key assessment points and referral points to avoid over- or under-diagnosis.
6. Treatment and warning signs of childhood trauma
   Understand common treatment pathways and crisis warnings, and prioritize establishing safety and stability.
7. Early Attachment Patterns and Trauma Response
   Understanding how avoidant/anxious/disorganized attachment styles influence adult coping.
8. Psychological consequences of childhood neglect and emotional deprivation
   Identify common adaptation patterns such as emotional hunger, numbness, and excessive people-pleasing.
9. Trauma and Disorders in the Formation of Self-Worth
   Break free from the cycle of self-blame, shame, and worthlessness, and rebuild your self-evaluation.
10. The link between emotional depression and physical symptoms
    Understand the emotional roots behind psychosomatic symptoms such as headaches, stomach aches, and fatigue.
11. Mechanisms of storing and re-experiencing traumatic memories
    Distinguish between semantic/contextual memory and fragmented memory, and explain triggers and re-experiences.
12. Identification of Domestic Violence and Emotional Trauma
    Identify covert forms of violence such as control, humiliation, and threats, and establish safety boundaries.
13. Psychological characteristics and preventive education of sexual trauma
    Discuss consent, confidentiality, and access to help from the perspective of informed trauma to reduce re-injury.
14. Resolving post-traumatic feelings of self-blame and shame
    Use evidence to examine the narrative and empathetic self-talk to revise the "it's all my fault" narrative.
15. Childhood trauma and attachment repair
    Through safe relationship experiences and boundary training, trust and intimacy are gradually restored.
16. Post-traumatic reconstruction of security
    First, stabilize the environment and rhythm, then train the body to be grounded and the emotions to be downgraded.
17. Emotion Regulation and Grounding Practice
    Practice square breathing, five senses roll call, and muscle relaxation to reduce hypervigilance.
18. The role of expressive arts therapy in trauma
    Color, lines, and rhythm are used to convey ineffable emotions and memories.
19. Childhood trauma and boundary awareness training
    Learn to say "no," set boundaries, and identify controlling interactions.
20. Understanding trigger reactions and coping techniques
    Draw the trigger chain and prepare the "stable trio": breathing, anchor point, and phrase.
21. Integration exercises for traumatic memories
    Use a timeline and segmented narrative to integrate fragmented information and avoid overexposure.
22. Body-directed therapy and trauma release
    Micro-movements, swinging, and stretching help complete unfinished defensive responses.
23. Trust and Reconstruction of Interpersonal Relationships
    Gradually expand the radius of trust by starting with low-risk interactions and consistent experiences.
24. The path to healing the inner child
    Engage with the injured part, providing immediate safety, response, and nourishment.
25. Informed self-care methods for trauma
    Create a daily checklist for sleep, diet, exercise, connection, and creation.
26. The link between psychological trauma and perfectionism
    Identify strategies that "avoid re-injury by perfectly avoiding it" and gently loosen them.
27. Post-traumatic anger and self-protection
    Allow the informational function of anger to be expressed, and practice non-harmful channels of expression.
28. The psychological roots of avoidance and excessive compliance
    By recognizing the security-seeking logic behind compliance, one can gradually practice asserting one's own position.
29. Training on Traumatic Shame and Self-Acceptance
    Use empathetic writing and practice in front of a mirror to repair the belief that "I am not good enough".
30. Understanding and Intervention of Recurrent Dreams
    Use dream rewriting and sleep safety scripts to reduce nighttime re-experiences.
31. Awareness and regulation of the precursors to emotional outbursts
    Record the precursors—escalation—peak—decline curve, and reduce the level in advance.
32. The role of support systems in trauma recovery
    Establish a tiered support network that allows for "contact, collaboration, and confiding."
33. The complexity and phased repair of long-term trauma
    Follow the rhythm of safety-stability-integration-growth, and avoid being hasty.
34. The Importance of Psychological Counseling and Professional Assistance
    Understand different orientations and referral criteria, and choose appropriate professional support.
35. Trauma writing therapy and emotional release
    Structured writing releases suppressed emotions and creates new meaning.
36. Psychological mechanisms of post-traumatic growth (PTG)
    To explore the renewal of values, the deepening of relationships, and the reconstruction of the meaning of life.
37. Trauma Symbolism and Transformation in Artistic Expression
    By symbolizing difficult experiences, the discomfort of direct exposure can be reduced.
38. Self-forgiveness and meaning reconstruction exercises
    Practice forgiving your past self and rewrite your life narrative of "who I am".
39. Life structure and rhythm during recovery
    Maintain a predictable schedule and set small goals to consolidate stability and functional recovery.
40. Integration and Summary: Towards Wholeness and Peace
    Review the toolkit, network of relationships, and plans for the next phase, and move forward steadily.
41. Lesson 28: Traditional Dream Mandala (Lessons 1081-1120) (Supplementary Course)
    Traditional dream mandalas draw inspiration from dream imagery, combining symbolic images with a circular structure.
42. Lesson 28: Psychological Trauma from Sudden Events (Lessons 1081-1120) Course Assessment
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