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Required Resource Purchases
Adsit, C. (2008). The Combat Trauma Healing Manual: Christ-centered Solutions for Combat Trauma. Newport News, VA: Military Ministry Press. ISBN: 9781419678202.
Cash, A. (2005). Wiley Concise Guides to Mental Health: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 9780471705130.
Friedman, M. (2015). Posttraumatic and Acute Stress Disorders (6th ed.). New York, NY: Springer Publishing. ISBN: 9783319150659.
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· Elliott Deilus
ThursdayJul 7 at 8:50pm
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As unique individuals, each person reacts differently to trauma. According to Lasser (n.d.), there are eight ways in which people cope with trauma: trauma bonds, trauma repetition, trauma shame, trauma abstinence, trauma reaction, trauma splitting, trauma pleasure, and trauma blocking. Each is serious in its own way and challenging to the client dealing with the coping mechanism and the counselor trying to treat it. According to Lasser (n.d.), trauma blocking refers to the behavior or use of substances to block out the pain of the traumatic experience. This can include an addiction to illicit drugs or alcohol. Addiction to drugs or alcohol is never ideal and only worsens the victim’s condition. Addictions are difficult to break. As Lasser (n.d.) notes, none of the addicts that he has known has genuinely been able to surrender their addiction to the Lord. They sometimes enjoy their addiction, or as Lasser (n.d.) notes, the addiction can become their best friend (Lasser, n.d.). Regardless of the kind of ill health effects that comes with the addiction, it is challenging for the client to break the addiction. They want to hold on to that addiction; it helps them to drown out the traumatic experience. While the mechanism can provide temporary relief from the experience, once the effects have waned, the victim is back to using the drugs, and the cycle will continue. The victim could also be facing a plethora of addictions. The victim could use drugs and alcohol simultaneously to block the traumatic experience.
Having these addictions can make day-to-day life very difficult. How can this individual perform at their job when their mind is constantly turned to drugs? How can this person focus in school when they are intoxicated from alcohol? How can a father or mother addicted to drugs spend quality time with their children or family when their mind is fixed on getting the next high? These are all reasons why I believe trauma blocking is the most challenging for the client. Their traumatic experience is a heavy burden that is weighing them down. They are looking for ways to ease the weight but are looking for it in all the wrong places. Christ states, “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light (King James Version, 1769/2017, Matthew 11:28-30).
References
Lassar, M. (n.d.). Trauma and addiction. [Video] Liberty University.
King James Bible. (2017). King James Bible
Online. https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/
(Original work published 1769)
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Kristie Griffin
Kristie Griffin
ThursdayJul 7 at 9:22pm
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When watching the video with Dr. Lassar I would say that the most difficult would not just be one reaction but they all would be difficult. I do think that blocking may be a little more difficult that the others but not by much. The reason that I say this is because blocking is the process in which the client is trying to block out the trauma and not face it or some call it disassociation. This is a bad thing when they try to numb their feelings and emotions with substances Lassar, M. (n.d.). The therapeutic relationship would have to entail a focus on processing through the trauma so that it is not blocked but is instead processed in a positive way so that the client is able to deal in a positive manner and can utilize skills that are learned to help them when they no longer are obtaining counseling services.
According to Rudy, McKernan, Kouri, & D’Andrea, 2022) a person has dissociation that can include blocking, pathological reactions that are both emotional and physical numbing and even show signs of blanking out. A study that was conducted by Rudy, McKernan, Kouri, & D’Andrea, 2022) indicates that shame and dissociation are related no matter the clinical status, trauma status, trauma type, and whether they were assessed using state or trait measures. Dissociation can become a mechanism when the communication and connections and personal contact become too overwhelming or seen as threatening. I think that the blocking may cause the client and counselor relationship to be strained until rapport was built. The client may not feel safe opening up to the counselor right away and the client could be blocked due to this reason as well. I have found that when working with clients that has PTSD at work they are always on guard worried and afraid that someone is going to cause them harm. I understand why this happens but I find that the sooner that they gain rapport with you the better their outcome is in breaking that wall down that they may have in place to block you out or to even block their memories out of the trauma itself. I feel that the longer the clients keep their emotions and thoughts tucked away the more harm it does them than good.
Lassar, M. (n.d.). Trauma and addiction. [Video] Liberty University.
Rudy, J. A., McKernan, S., Kouri, N., & D’Andrea, W. (2022). A meta-analysis of the association between shame and dissociation. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 00, 1– 16. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.22854
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Required Resource Purchases
Briere, J. N., & Scott, C. (2015). Principles of Trauma Therapy: DSM-5 update (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. ISBN: 9781483351247.
Everstine, D. S., & Everstine, L. (2006). Strategic Interventions for People in Crisis, Trauma, and Disaster (Rev. ed.). New York, NY: Routledge. ISBN: 9780415950718
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· Brandy Kates
ThursdayJul 7 at 7:32pm
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There are three primary concepts that serve to disenfranchise someone’s grief: 1) the relationship between the griever and the deceased is not recognized, 2) the death or loss is not recognized, and 3) the griever’s ability to grieve is not recognized (Corr, 1999). These would be just as difficult to deal with depending on the client and what the loss meant to him or her.
An example of a relationship that is not recognized would-be foster parents not being able to adopt the kid(s) they were fostering because custody was awarded to a distant relative on the paternal or maternal side. The foster parents are grieving the loss of their parental relationship just as if they lost their biological kids. A loss that is not recognized is a non-death-related loss. Such as losing yourself physically and mentally due to abuse or addiction. The loss of a friend who is still alive but may have moved to the other side of the world. An example of when the griever’s ability to grieve is not recognized is the loss of a close friend that you haven’t known that long. People may not acknowledge your grieving because of the short amount of time you’ve known the lost friend. People who have known them longer may feel like you shouldn’t be grieving because you didn’t know the friend as well as they did. No matter the reason or cause for the grief everyone has the right to grieve in their own way and their feelings should be acknowledged. “The goal is always the same, to enfranchise the disenfranchised griever” (Doka, 2016, p. 222).
Corr, C. (1999). Enhancing the concept of disenfranchised grief. Omega. 38 (1) 1-20.
Doka, K. (2016). Grief is a journey: finding your path through loss. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Shawna’Lee Lux
Shawna’Lee Lux
ThursdayJul 7 at 7:56pm
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Disenfranchised Grief
Disenfranchised grief or unrecognized loss can be difficult to deal with. According the lecture from week four, this kind of grief happens when people feel alone in their grief (Liberty University, 2022). Society does not see a reason why individuals should be grieving. Individuals struggling with this grief do not have someone to share in the grief of what they are going through, hence making the grief worse. As a counselor, it is important be sensitive when handling cases of grief so that we may not worsen their emotional pain. It is not up to us to decide what pains a client. Our role is to minimize senseless suffering.
One consequence of disenfranchised grief I would find difficult is the client being threatening (Liberty, 2022). There is a chance the altercation could become physical. I am a smaller woman and it may prove to be difficult to control. Circumstances where a client in crisis may be violent may be difficult to avoid but I would like to attempt it. I would like to address the clients issue, with extra care. The goal is to help them to feel heard in order to sooth. The client can feel safe and in turn keep me safe from their physical outburst.
Another thing that I would struggle with disenfranchised grief is handling loved ones in the clients life. Cultural values of each family can directly effect grief. For example, if a woman gets divorced and her culture of origin disagrees with divorce, she may suffer from disenfranchised grief. I would struggle with this as a counselor because the family may try to counter act the care I’m trying to provide the client. They could possibly view the counseling unnecessary because the client has gotten themselves into this situation or even may not see it as an issue.
References
Everstine, D., & Everstine, L. (2006). Strategic Interventions for People in Crisis, Trauma, and Disaster (Revised). Taylor & Francis Group.
Liberty University (2022) Unrecognized Loss & Disenfranchised Grief. CRIS 608

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