Symptoms or problem behaviors help the person deal with traumatic memories
The person’s choice, autonomy and control are central to healing
The person defines primary goals for recovery, self-efficacy, and healing
Proactive — focus on preventing further crisis and avoiding retraumatization
Traditional approaches
Symptoms or problems are handled separately, without reference to previous experiences
People providing services are considered experts
Service provider defines primary goals, which focus on symptom reduction
Reactive — services and symptoms are crisis driven, focusing on minimizing liability
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