Trauma, posttraumatic stress, and family systems

Briana S.Nelson Goff, Lauren M. Ruhlmann, Rachel Dekel, Sydni A.J. Huxman

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Abstract

Across the globe, individuals, families, and communities are directly impacted by traumatic events through a spectrum of issues, including posttraumatic stress and similar psychological disorders, family distress, and upheaval of social and community systems. The repercussions from trauma impact the family and social-cultural community systems of individual trauma survivors, yet a theoretical model outlining traumatic stress in the context of kinship networks and family social systems is missing in the field. The current chapter provides a description of the Family Systems Adaptation to Trauma (FSAT) Model, that is, an integrated framework addressing the individual, interpersonal, and social-cultural community systems with trauma and traumatic stress. The chapter concludes with clinical application to improve trauma recovery for individuals and families with a global perspective on systemic family therapy, which can be applied across various contexts, cultures, and traumatic experiences.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Handbook of Systemic Family Therapy, Set
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
Pages267-296
Number of pages30
Volume4-4
ISBN (Print)9781119438519
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 Aug 2020

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Keywords

  • Family Systems Adaptation to Trauma Model
  • Family systems
  • PTSD
  • Posttraumatic stress
  • Psychological trauma
  • Systemic family therapy
  • Trauma

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