What do you think of when you hear the phrase trauma responsive? 

This concept goes beyond trauma-informed care. Tune in to hear Dr. Gibbs speak about her book, Trauma Treatment in Action, and how as OTPs, we need to be more responsive to the needs of a client regarding their mental health, just as if we were working with someone who had a stroke or other physical ailment. 

Listen now to learn the following objectives:

• Learners will identify the five dimensions of trauma and how to use these in practice
• Learners will identify what ACTION is and how it can be used in OT
• Learners will identify how an OTP can address mental health with a student

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