Breaking the Cycle: Interrupting Intergenerational Trauma in Substance Use Disorders
Studies continue to support a direct connection between trauma and SUD, with at least 2/3 of those with SUD having a history of childhood trauma or abuse. Toxic stress in childhood from trauma, abuse, neglect, losses, and other adversities has been shown in research to be linked with an increased risk for SUD in adults. Newer research points to biochemical evidence that the effects of trauma can be passed from one generation to future generations, leading to generation after generation experiencing SUD or other mental health issues. While in treatment, clients in trauma-informed programs can identify and begin to heal their traumatic pasts; few focus on helping families and future generations heal and / or interrupt the cycle in future generations. This webinar will offer case histories that demonstrate how to interrupt the cycle of trauma and prevent it from being passed on to future generations.
Learning Objectives
- Participants will be able to list five factors that indicate resilience that can mitigate the impact of intergenerational trauma.
- Participants will be able to define intergenerational trauma.
- Participants will be able to identify and discuss three methods for interrupting the transmission of intergenerational trauma.
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