Trauma Informed Approach in Social Work Practices with Groups

Year 2024, Volume: 4 Issue: 3, 28 - 41, 30.11.2024

Merve Deniz Pak Güre , Doğucan Çatulay , Yüsra Selin Apaydın

https://doi.org/10.57114/jswrpub.1506953

Abstract

Trauma is a reaction to an event or series of events that exceeds the individual's ability to cope, significantly impairs functionality, and causes negative physical, psychosocial and cognitive effects. Social workers work with clients who have experienced various traumatic life events such as violence, neglect, abuse, illness, loss, disaster and migration. Social workers carry out group social work practices with clients who have traumatic stress reactions. The multifaceted effects of trauma require a specialized framework for effective intervention to meet the needs of individuals who have experienced traumatic life events. Trauma-informed approach, which includes understanding, recognizing and responding to the impact of trauma, is one of the most important ones. The aim of this study is to present the principles of how to use the trauma-informed approach in group social work practice. The trauma-informed approach aims to minimize re-traumatization and support recovery and resilience by ensuring that social work interventions are sensitive to the needs and experiences of traumatized individuals. The trauma-informed approach has principles of safety, trustworthiness and transparency, empowerment, choice, respect, collaboration and reciprocity. These principles provide a framework for building a sense of safety and trust in group social work practice, fostering open communication and mutual respect, supporting choice and collaboration, and ultimately empowerment.

Keywords

Trauma, Trauma informed approach, Group work, Social work with groups, Social Work

Gruplarla Sosyal Hizmet Uygulamalarında Travma Bilgili Yaklaşım

Abstract

Travma, bireyin başa çıkma yeteneğini aşan, işlevselliğini önemli ölçüde bozan, fiziksel, psikososyal ve bilişsel açıdan olumsuz etkilere neden olan bir olaya veya olaylar dizisine verilen tepkidir. Sosyal hizmet uzmanları şiddet, ihmal, istismar, hastalık, kayıp, afet ve göç gibi çeşitli travmatik yaşam olaylarını deneyimleyen müracaatçılarla çalışmaktadır. Sosyal hizmet uzmanları travmatik stres tepkileri gösteren müracaatçılarla grupla sosyal hizmet uygulamaları gerçekleştirmektedir. Travmanın çok yönlü etkileri, travmatik yaşam olayını deneyimleyen bireylerin ihtiyaçlarını karşılamaya yönelik etkili müdahale için özel bir çerçeve gerektirmektedir. Travmanın etkisini anlamayı, tanımayı ve tepki vermeyi içeren travma bilgili yaklaşım bunların başında gelmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı grupla sosyal hizmet uygulamalarında travma bilgili yaklaşımın nasıl kullanılacağı ile ilgili ilkelerin ortaya konulmasıdır. Travma bilgili yaklaşım, sosyal hizmet müdahalelerinin travma yaşayan bireylerin ihtiyaçlarına ve deneyimlerine duyarlı olmasını sağlayarak yeniden travmatizasyonu en aza indirmeyi, iyileşmeyi ve dayanıklılığı desteklemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Travma bilgili yaklaşımın güvenlik, güvenilirlik ve şeffaflık, güçlendirme, seçim, saygı, iş birliği ve karşılıklılık ilkeleri bulunmaktadır. Bu ilkeler grupla sosyal hizmet uygulamalarında güvenlik ve güven duygusunun oluşturulması, açık iletişimin ve karşılıklı saygının geliştirilmesi, seçim ve iş birliği yapabilmenin desteklenmesi ve nihai olarak güçlenmenin sağlanması için bir çerçeve sunmaktadır.

Keywords

Travma, Travma Bilgili Yaklaşım, Grup Çalışması, Gruplarla sosyal hizmet

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