Trauma, Occupation, and Participation: Foundations and Population Considerations in Occupational Therapy

Children and adults with complex trauma histories need to feel safe, be able to regulate emotions, develop relationships, and gain mastery over their environment and important occupations. Occupational therapy practitioners are valuable members of the complex trauma treatment team because of their expertise in the cognitive, social, emotional, and sensory components of occupation. This comprehensive text guides occupational therapy practitioners in applying trauma-informed care with their clients across contexts with evidence-based models of assessment and intervention. Part I. FoundationsChapter 1. Introduction to Trauma and the Role of Occupational TherapyChapter 2.Trauma Effects on Neurobiological, Social, Emotional, and Motor Function: Considerations for OccupationChapter 3. Trauma Across the Lifespan and Family Systems Theory: Considerations for Occupational TherapyChapter 4. Vital Collaborations with Other Providers: Unique and Healing RolesChapter 5. Occupational Therapy’s Role in Trauma-Informed Population HealthChapter 6. Becoming a Trauma-Informed Practitioner Part II. ContextsChapter 7. Occupational Therapy in the Pandemic: Facing Challenges, Building Resilience, and Sparking InnovationChapter 8. Intimate Partner Violence and Occupational TherapyChapter 9. Trauma-Informed Occupational Considerations Within Contexts of Adoption, Foster Care, and Group HomesChapter 10. Trauma-Informed Care in the Criminal Justice SystemChapter 11. Human Trafficking and Occupational TherapyChapter 12. Addressing LGBTQIA+ Trauma: Your Role and Your ResponsibilityChapter 13. Trauma-Informed Care: Historical and Modern Implications of Racism and the Engagement in Meaningful ActivitiesChapter 14. Implications of Trauma on Occupational Engagement and Performance for Individuals Living With Mental Health and Substance-Related ChallengesChapter 15. Trauma-Informed Occupational Therapy for Displaced PopulationsChapter 16. Posttraumatic Growth and Occupational Therapy in Traditional Adult Rehabilitation SettingsChapter 17. Trauma-Informed Care and HomelessnessChapter 18. Trauma and Occupational Therapy’s Role in Schools and EducationChapter 19. Trauma in Neurodivergent Populations AppendixesAppendix A. Resources for the Trauma-Informed Occupational Therapy PractitionerAppendix B. AOTA Raises Critical Concerns About Effects of Separating Children From FamiliesAppendix C. AOTA Statement on Justice and Systemic RacismAppendix D. They Said: We Are All in This Together