Trauma Therapy: Family Dysregulation - Part 2

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 Toni L.Vossen 2013

Trauma Therapy: Family Dysregulation

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Sigmund Freud

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I have found little that is good about  human beings on the whole.  In my experience most of them are trash ,  no matter whether they publicly  subscribe to this or that  ethical doctrine or to none at all.  That is something that you cannot say aloud ,  or perhaps even think. - Sigmund Freud

Intro to Personality - Psychology 101

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Intro to Personality Psychology

Toni Vossen

3/27/2013

~~~~~`Chapter 1: Introduction to Personality Theory and Development~~~~~~~~

_{So what is personality}?

To understand this concept, you first need to understand

 the difference between a trait and a state…

A trait is a relatively permanent individual characteristic.  For example, most of know people who are outgoing, friendly, confident, or shy.  When we describe these people, we use these traits to better understand their personality; to better understand who they are. 

A state, on the other hand, is a temporary change in one's personality.  Examples of states might be angry, depressed, fearful, or anxious.  We typically use states to describe a person's reaction to something.

Here Are some facts I found out…………………….

Ø  Personality is one of the most theorized aspects of Psychology researched.

Ø  To Understand the difference between trait and state you need to think about how a person is and then take note of how they may change; temporarily.

Ø  Traits are characteristics of an individual that makes them standout or unique.

 Why is it important to research and theorize about personality?

Ø  To understand the characteristics of a person’s behavior to observe future patterns; in hopes to change or control the outcome.

Ø   To understand certain aspects of a person’s lifestyle that is causing negative impacts, in hopes to make a positive impact.

 As you can see, the ultimate goal of psychology is to improve the quality of life through a better understanding of individual differences and similarities.  Personality is concerned a great deal with all five of these goals, but we will spend the majority of the text discussing the first three.  In other words, personality theory is concerned with observing individual characteristics, understanding how these different characteristics came about, and finally, how they are impacting the individual’s quality of life

Why Study Personality?

If we know a person is confident, or outgoing, or friendly, what do we need to study?  Why is it important to research and theorize about personality?\To answer these questions, you need to understand a little about the field of psychology in general.  Psychology is the study of thoughts, emotions, and behavior, and their interaction with each other and the world.  There are five basic goals of psychology:

Ø  Describe – The first goal is to observe behavior and describe, often in minute detail, what was observed as objectively as possible

Ø  2. Explain – While descriptions come from observable data, psychologists must go beyond what is obvious and explain their observations. In other words, why did the subject do what he or she did?

Ø  3. Predict – Once we know what happens, and why it happens, we can begin to speculate what will happen in the future. There’s an old saying, which very often holds true: "the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior."

Ø  4. Control – Once we know what happens, why it happens and what is likely to happen in the future, we can excerpt control over it. In other words, if we know you choose abusive partners because your father was abusive, we can assume you will choose another abusive partner, and can therefore intervene to change this negative behavior.

5. Improve – Not only do psychologists attempt to control behavior, they want to do so in a positive manner, they want to improve a person’s life, not make it worse. This is not always the case, but it should always be the intention. ~*Cit.  Dr. Christopher L. Heffner

Licensed Psychologist

Published: August 21, 2002

The Online Tests at AllPsych are divided into three categories: Psychology Academic tests are taken directly from the material on this website and are designed to test your knowledge and understanding of psychological principles and theory.   Diagnostic Screening tests were developed to help you better understand your own mental health based on general categories of psychopathology and mental illness.  Please remember, these quizzes can not replace a true diagnostic assessment by a licensed mental health professional. Finally, the Self-Help quizzes were designed to give you a better understanding of your relationships, communication, stress level, etc.  These quizzes provide both a score and an interpretation, but please use them as a guide only.

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 Toni L.Vossen 2013

Studies on Child Abuse and the facts...........................................................

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Studies on Child Abuse and the facts...........................................................

• Confusing the experience for the child is damaging to the psycho-sexual development, which is usually lacking underneath.
• Sexually abused children are usually more emotionally immature than their peers.
• Over 90% of Sexual predators are ,male.
• Children are the victims, but are still socially stigmatized, not only from their on guilt, but from peers, neighbors and family, which further distorts the child's perspective on self on relations.
• Secondary Traumatization the family process  is where the child is not believed and is actually held responsible for the abuse which causes secondary damages and long term behavioral problems noted later in life.
• Secondary Traumatization the individual process is where the victim displays the sexual behaviors or victim behaviors throughout life, which makes them  more vulnerable and unable to protect themselves from the consequences of their own behaviors; such as sexualized communication and victim messages. (Which leads to entirely new cycles of secondary victimizations and abused.
• Secondary damages can also be cause by an over competent professional as well, by the professional intervening at the wrong context. Therefore leaving long term effects of unsuccessful unethical interventions.
• Secondary damages are also the consequence of non-interventions, this is when the child’s attempts to receive help are denied, either by the protective parent or trusted adult social structure.  Often interlocking the syndrome of secrecy & in addition making the abused child further live full of guilt and shame, that was never theirs to bare.

Dealing with a severely damaged individual in a professional aspect is a serious and consequently life altering way, the multi-professional must always take in mind that it is their legalities and should focus on the patient with human rights and health aspects about procedures and patient rights.

*Treatment of the complexities in the effects of sexual child abuse is something a person must not take light hearted, not only should the person have personal experience in this area, but also have much empathy in perspective the victim may perceive them to direct the blame

*Secondary damages from non-intervention can also be self caused, as to the victim doesn't trust herself to no who to trust and this causes her to never attempt to get help for recovering from the extensive damages lingering from the abuse.

Citation:The Multi-Professional Handbook of Child Sexual Abuse: Integrated Management ...

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WHAT IS DOMESTIC MINOR SEX TRAFFICKING?

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WHAT IS DOMESTIC MINOR SEX TRAFFICKING?

Domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST) is the commercial sexual exploitation of American children within U.S. borders for monetary or other compensation (shelter, food, drugs, etc.). This is synonymous with child sex slavery, sex slavery, child sex trafficking, prostitution of children, and commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC).

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Effects of Abuse

Lisa Dunning, MFT


(303) 886-6949

Lisa Dunning, Marriage & Family Therapist
Parent / Child Relationship Specialist

Signs of Child Sexual Abuse

Author Of Parenting Book
"Good Parents Bad Parenting"


Psychological Effects of Child Abuse
By Lisa Dunning, MA, MFT

Many children who suffer from the psychological effects of child abuse often become child abusers themselves or can become perpetrators of violent crimes. Many inmates in our jails and prisons have been victims of child abuse. Though the psychological effects of child abuse cannot be reversed, through counseling a child can learn more appropriate coping skills in dealing with their pain and anger.
Some psychological effects of child abuse are:

Withdrawal from friendsLow self esteemTimid and unsure of themselvesAggressive/hostileAngryPoor relationships with peers and/or the opposite sexEngaging in drugs and/or alcoholPoor school performanceNo interestsNo goalsMinimize the psychological effects of child abuse with therapy
In order to help a child who is suffering from the psychological effects of child abuse therapy is a great place to start. A therapist will assist a child in dealing with the psychological effects of child abuse to hopefully break the cycle of abuse.
Eliminate the psychological effects of child abuse by seeking help

If you, or your partner, are abusing your child seek help immediately. If your partner is the abuser you should consider moving you and your child to a safe and supportive environment. If you and your partner are the abusers, to prevent further damaging psychological effects of child abuse, you might want to consider having your child stay with a family member or close friend while you get the help and support you need.


Psychological Effects Of Child Abuse Resources

Anger management classes

Parenting classes

Therapy and drug / alcohol treatment (if necessary).

Prevent The Psychological Effects Of Child AbuseIf you are a new parent who has suffered the psychological effects of child abuse as a child, you might want to seek out parenting classes. Parenting classes will enable you to learn appropriate tools and techniques to minimize the psychological effects of child abuse when parenting your child. It is also important for you to take care of yourself and know your limits. Work on building a healthy support network that you could rely on when life is overwhelming you. It is up to you to break the cycle of abuse and not allow your child to experience any of the psychological effects of child abuse. You will be thankful that you did.

Signs of Child Sexual Abuseby Lisa Dunning, MA, MFTMany families do not want to believe their child is being sexually abused even if the signs of child sexual abuse are staring them straight in the face. Unfortunately many families are in a similar situation where both parents are working full time and someone other than the biological parents are caring for their children. Under these circumstances the potential for child sexual abuse is more prevalent. Obviously under these circumstances it is tremendously important for parents to watch for the signs of child sexual abuse.

Some common signs of child sexual abuse are:

Sexually advanced for his or her age

Increase in masturbation, preoccupation with sex or promiscuous behavior

Frequent urinary track infections or irritation in the genital area

Do Not Ignore The Signs of Child Sexual AbuseMany families ignore the signs of child sexual abuse believing their child was safe because someone they knew always watched their children. Unfortunately, studies of child sexual abuse have shown that children were most often abused by people they knew. It is important that you take these signs of child sexual abuse seriously so you could stop any further abuse.

Get Professional Help if your Child Exhibits the Signs of Child Sexual AbuseIf your child is exhibiting any or all of the signs of child sexual abuse take your child to your family doctor for a medical exam. You might also want to seek counseling with a professional who has experience with child sexual abuse. Both the medical doctor and the psychological professional should be able to determine definitively whether anything sexually inappropriate has occurred.

Many children who exhibit the signs of child sexual abuse feel like they have done something wrong.Support your child and reassure them that they were the innocent victims. By taking the signs of child sexual abuse seriously and with your support and encouragement, your child will eventually emotionally heal from this abuse. Your child will also learn how much you trust and support them.




Lisa Dunning, MFT

(303) 886-6949
Lisa Dunning, Marriage & Family TherapistParent / Child Relationship Specialist

Psychological Effects of Child Abuse

Author Of Parenting Book
"Good Parents Bad Parenting"

Lisa Dunning is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Specializing in Parent/Child Relationship
issues, the author of "Good Parents Bad Parenting: How To Parent Together When Your Parenting Styles Are Worlds Apart" and the host of her own radio show, "Life Support". She provides marriage, divorce and parenting phone sessions to clientele across the United States and Canada and provides expert parenting advice to newspaper & magazine columnists. To learn more about Lisa Dunning visit her website at http://www.LisaDunningMFT.com.