Trauma-Informed vs Trauma-Focused?: Differences and Similarities

[@marcundoran1935]

Thanks that's very clear. People use terminology incorrectly all the time so thanks for this

[@PhoenixTraumaCenter]

Thank you, I agree!

[@TheWestlifeNinja]

Thank you! Just doing research on this for University and really needed the help to understand the difference! Great video.

[@PhoenixTraumaCenter]

Happy it’s helpful!

[@albussnape2]

“Trauma informed” seems primarily to be a marketing gimmick used by therapists who include the phrase in their skills list. Not harming or re-traumatizing should always have bern a fundamental principle of ethics in psychotherapy.. Please be transparent about how deceptive this buzz phrase can be to vulnerable potential clients.

[@PhoenixTraumaCenter]

So true! That’s exactly why I made dozens of videos and wrote a book on the topic to challenge the field to be more precise and comprehensive in the use of the term ‘trauma informed’. It is much more than a buzzword for marketing!

[@albussnape2]

@@PhoenixTraumaCenter Thank you for addressing the differences! I wish the issues you address would be considered important enough within the profession to be highlighted at major and smaller conferences and symposia for practitioners. The pervasive use of “trauma informed” in lists of skill sets/approaches suggests to me that the term is used by vast numbers of practitioners who haven’t read your book, and are using it as a buzz phrase. I’m going to review the publications of Scott Lilienfeld and Steven Jay Lynn to see whether they addressed the questionable use of “trauma informed” and how it is generally understood in the psychotherapy industry.