Symptoms and Behavioral Manifestations Associated With Trauma

Persons With Developmental Disability Exposed to Interpersonal Violence and Crime: Approaches for Intervention

“…Caregivers with a more empathetic perspective may be considered naive and are often marginalized. The support team, composed of caregivers, can be splintered, blaming each other as attempts to change the person's behavior fail, not realizing that they are actually missing the mark in terms of their assessment and treatment approaches (Cope, Markovitz, & Phillips, 2001). Even when a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is determined, caregivers do not always understand intuitively the deep biopsychosocial implications (McFalls, 2003).…”