The Traumatic Stress Institute fosters the transformation of organizations and service systems to trauma-informed care (TIC) through the delivery of whole-system consultation, professional training, coaching, and research.
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Measurement norms tell you how an individual score compares to that of a normed sample that also completed the measure. For example, it would tell you that your score was in the top 10% compared to others who have taken the measure. As the ARTIC Scale is a relatively... by SteveBrown | News
We do not have an online platform for administering the ARTIC Scale at this time. If you use Qualtrics to collect data, we can send you a Qualtrics-compatible version at no additional cost. For information about the Qualtrics platform for data management, go to the... by SteveBrown | News, Front Page - Right Column
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Vicarious Traumatization- What To Do Have team discussions of what is going on and how it is affecting us as people Connect with anyone who has been hurt and express your concern Make sure that supervision is happening Is our environment too noisy? Can we add music?... by PatWilcox | News
Action Steps You Can Take Now Here are some tips for beginning the transformation to trauma informed care: Every time you talk about something a client has done, have someone review the client’s history. Any time someone wants to know what punishment they should apply... by PatWilcox | News
Interpreting Client Behaviors When clients act out, are disrespectful, threaten others or property, or have difficulty apologizing after they have caused harm, it is not unusual that you may feel that the client’s behavior reflects negatively on you. It can be helpful... 
